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August 14, 2006

Fidel's Photos Faked?

There's been some talk about the authenticity of this photo of Fidel Castro released Sunday.

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The photo looks real to me except for the missing age spots Sticky Notes noticed.

While Sunday's photo is good evidence that Fidel is still alive these photos of the Cuban dictator with Hugo Chavez posted by Sean Gleeson may indicate his health isn't so great. Gleeson writes,

The photos seem to show Fidel and Hugo writing notes to each other on a little tablet. I thought, perhaps Fidel was writing because he has lost his voice. But then, why is Hugo writing back? Has Fidel gone deaf too? Or perhaps they had secret matters to discuss, and couldn’t mention them aloud with Raul in the room.

"Conflicting Images????" [via Micro Persuasion]

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Posted by Sean Hackbarth in Foreign Affairs at 04:01 PM | Comments (1) | Trackbacks (0)