Castro still in the running
02/12/2007 22:42  - (SA)  

Castro could lose presidency 'US could assassinate Chavez' 'Bush is obsessed with Cuba' Will Fidel return to power?

Santiago - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was nominated on Sunday for a seat in the National Assembly, a sign he may not be planning to step down as head of state despite struggling to recover from a long illness.

Castro, 81, handed over power temporarily to his brother Raul 16 months ago after life-threatening stomach surgery and he has not been seen in public since.

To formally remain president he must be a deputy in the assembly.

The municipal council of Santiago, Cuba's second city, included Castro's name on a slate of candidates for national elections on Jan 20 to Cuba's parliament, as it has done every five years since 1976.

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