Rumors Suggest 95-Year-Old Raul Castro Is Hospitalized After Stroke
Miami exile outlets claim the 95-year-old former Cuban leader suffered a stroke and is now in critical condition in hospital.
Sources within Raul Castro’s inner circle, cited by Miami-based exile outlets, allege the former Cuban leader suffered a stroke and is now on life support in a hospital. Dr. Andy S. Gomez of Local 10 said Cuban contacts confirm his critical state, though he declined to elaborate. One outlet noted there are no public signs indicating an imminent death, and the Cuban regime has neither confirmed nor denied the reports.
Castro, who appeared publicly on August 13 for Fidel’s 100th-birthday celebrations, has faced health rumors such as cancer in recent years. His potential passing could destabilize the power structure he helped build around the Revolutionary Armed Forces and Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., possibly sparking rivalries among the military, Communist Party and younger Castro relatives like Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro. The article also references a recent Department of Justice indictment charging him with conspiracy and murder related to the 1996 shoot-down of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft.
Why it matters
Castro’s death could spark internal power struggles and impact Cuba’s political stability.
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