Reports that former Cuban leader Raúl Castro is gravely ill and hospitalized after suffering an apparent stroke are drawing strong reactions in South Florida, particularly among Cuban exiles who see the 95-year-old as one of the last living symbols of the revolution that transformed their homeland.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
The Cuban government had not publicly confirmed the report as of Tuesday night. State-run Cuban television made no mention of Castro’s health during its nightly newscast or on the government’s daily talk show, “Mesa Redonda.”…