April 30, 2006: Fidel Castro will be 80 in August. While he is in excellent physical health (he retains enough stamina to continue making four hour speeches), some observers believe his mental faculties are slipping (his most recent four hour speeches have been somewhat rambling). Fidel's designated successor, his younger brother Raoul (74), is in considerably poorer health. Since Fidel has been careful not to allow any lower-ranking government or Communist Party officials to acquire much influence, the likelihood is that the Castroite regime will not long survive the brothers' passing.
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