HAVANA: A healthier-looking Fidel Castro hinted that his recovery is still incomplete in his first interview in 10 months, and gave no sign of any plan to retake Cuba's reins of power.

“All I can tell my fellow countrymen is what I've already said, that I'm now doing what I have to do, nothing else. There's no secret. I can't put it more clearly,” said Castro, 80, who underwent surgery in July last year.

Seeming relaxed and appearing to have regained weight lost after intestinal surgery, Castro, in a red-white-and-blue tracksuit, told an interviewer in the chat aired Tuesday on state television: “A human being's health is always facing threats, lurking dangers, but we've been doing all the things that needed to be done.” “I'm dressed like a football (soccer) player,” Castro also joked.--AFP

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