Raúl Castro Reappears Publicly
Cuba's former president appeared at a military event after health rumors and hospitalization.
September 6, 2026 · Updated Sep 6, 2:39pm ET
Miami HeraldCuba’s Raúl Castro reappears in public, dispelling rumors about his health
CBS NewsFormer Cuban President Raúl Castro appears at military event after hospitalization
Washington TimesFormer Cuban President Raul Castro reappears at a military event
Associated PressFormer Cuban President Raúl Castro reappears at a military event
NewsmaxFormer Cuban President Raúl Castro Reappears at a Military Event
20%
Left · 1
40%
Center · 2
40%
Right · 2
Pano rates the coverage Balanced.
What happened
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro
Raúl Castroformer First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, 95, appeared in public Saturday at a military ceremony in Havana, his first such appearance since reports that he had been hospitalized with a serious illness. The event marked the 65th anniversary of the Interior MinistryMinistry of the InteriorCuban State Ministry personal security directorate, the army branch responsible for protecting Cuba’s top leaders. Cuban state television broadcast more than 10 minutes of footage showing Castro in an olive-green military uniform. He was shown alongside his grandson and bodyguard, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro
Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez CastroCuban security official and political advisor.
