Castro Blasts US Environmental Policies in First Article Since Illness
Ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro has broken months of silence with an editorial in the state newspaper criticizing U.S. policies.
The signed article published Thursday condemns President Bush's promotion of biofuels for cars. Mr. Castro asserts that using crops to produce ethanol could deprive developing nations of food and condemn millions of people to a premature death.
Cuban officials have said Mr. Castro is making progress in his recovery from intestinal surgery last July, and could soon take a more active role in government.
The president transferred power to his brother, Raul Castro, following the surgery. Mr. Castro has not made a public appearance since, although the Cuban media has released photographs, video, and audio recordings of the 80-year-old leader.
患病的古巴總統(tǒng)卡斯特羅打破幾個月來的沉默，在官方媒體發(fā)表社論，批評美國政策。
星期四發(fā)表的這篇署名文章對美國總統(tǒng)布什大力推行生物汽車燃料的做法提出譴責(zé) 。卡斯特羅說，用莊稼生產(chǎn)乙醇燃料會剝奪發(fā)展中國家的糧食供應(yīng)，導(dǎo)致數(shù)百萬人過早死亡。
古巴官員說，卡斯特羅去年7月接受腸部手術(shù)以來正逐漸恢復(fù)健康，可能很快會在政府中發(fā)揮更積極的作用。
去年手術(shù)后，卡斯特羅總統(tǒng)將權(quán)力移交給弟弟勞爾.卡斯特羅。從那以后，雖然古巴媒體發(fā)表了這位80歲高齡的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的照片、錄像以及音像資料，但是卡斯特羅本人一直沒有公開露面。
Ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro has broken months of silence with an editorial in the state newspaper criticizing U.S. policies.
The signed article published Thursday condemns President Bush's promotion of biofuels for cars. Mr. Castro asserts that using crops to produce ethanol could deprive developing nations of food and condemn millions of people to a premature death.
Cuban officials have said Mr. Castro is making progress in his recovery from intestinal surgery last July, and could soon take a more active role in government.
The president transferred power to his brother, Raul Castro, following the surgery. Mr. Castro has not made a public appearance since, although the Cuban media has released photographs, video, and audio recordings of the 80-year-old leader.
患病的古巴總統(tǒng)卡斯特羅打破幾個月來的沉默，在官方媒體發(fā)表社論，批評美國政策。
星期四發(fā)表的這篇署名文章對美國總統(tǒng)布什大力推行生物汽車燃料的做法提出譴責(zé) 。卡斯特羅說，用莊稼生產(chǎn)乙醇燃料會剝奪發(fā)展中國家的糧食供應(yīng)，導(dǎo)致數(shù)百萬人過早死亡。
古巴官員說，卡斯特羅去年7月接受腸部手術(shù)以來正逐漸恢復(fù)健康，可能很快會在政府中發(fā)揮更積極的作用。
去年手術(shù)后，卡斯特羅總統(tǒng)將權(quán)力移交給弟弟勞爾.卡斯特羅。從那以后，雖然古巴媒體發(fā)表了這位80歲高齡的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的照片、錄像以及音像資料，但是卡斯特羅本人一直沒有公開露面。