HAVANA, (Reuters – Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro said his frail health forced him to delegate his powers as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, suggesting he may have resigned his last leadership post.
State-run press said yesterday he told students in a Wednesday meeting he was not with them in the role of the ruling party’s First Secretary.
“I got sick and did what I had to do — I delegated my powers. I cannot do something that I am not in condition to dedicate to full time,” the 84-year-old Castro said.
“I am only a soldier of ideas,” he said. “I didn’t hesitate a moment in letting go of my positions.”
