Sarah Rainsford said Castro was stooped and spoke with a faint, weak voice
Fidel Castro has voted in
Cuba's parliamentary elections, the first time the frail ex-leader has
been seen in public for several months.
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Havana says he was stooped and spoke with a faint, weak voice.
A crowd surrounded his car, cheering as he was driven off, she adds.
All organised opposition in banned in Cuba and all candidates for elections have been selected by the ruling Communist Party or its affiliated associations.
More than 600 delegates will take their seats in the National Assembly and approve the candidates for Cuba's key political positions.
With President Raul Castro - Fidel's younger brother - already 81, Cubans are watching for any sign as to who might follow him, our correspondent says.
The choice of vice-presidents and ministers could suggest who is being groomed to carry on the revolution, she adds.
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