The president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, is suffering from Parkinson's disease according to the CIA who claim that Castro, 79, was diagnosed with the debilitating illness in 1998 and that his health has been fading for years. In a secret report leaked to the Miami Herald this week, the CIA claims the US should be "ready for trouble" as Castro’s symptoms become more evident and his grip on Cuba's 46-year communist regime weakens A CIA spokesperson told reporters "About one year ago, we started seeing some pretty definitive stuff that he had Parkinson's." The president of Cuba's National Assembly, said of Castro last month: "He enjoys excellent health". Source:
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