Will May Day be Fidel’s day out in public? (Take two)

Last week Cuban officials publicly gave conflicting accounts as to whether or not former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro will appear in public during tomorrow’s May Day celebrations. The latest voices to chime in to the debate are the presidents of Bolivia and Venezuela who are close allies of Fidel:

• Evo Morales remarked on Sunday that he was “certain that, on May 1, comrade Fidel will resume his role leading Cuba and Latin America.”
• Meanwhile, Hugo Chavez declared that “Fidel is in charge” of Cuba after receiving a “philosophical letter” from him on Saturday.

(Hat tip on second link: VivirLatino).

All speculation aside, the protagonist himself has yet to comment over whether or not he will appear in public for the first time since ceding power in July 2006. Fidel has written several recent articles in the Cuban press, though otherwise he has kept a relatively low profile.

Links- The Latin Americanist, BBC News, USA TODAY, VivirLatino

Image- CNN