Fidel Castro makes rare public appearance in Cuba

Fidel Castro, the frail and aging former president of Cuba, made his first public appearance this week in more than a year, shaking hands with a group of Venezuelan visitors, according to official Cuban media.

It was also his first public appearance since President Obama announced a new policy toward normalizing relations with Cuba.

The 88-year-old Castro was last seen in public in January 2014 at the inauguration of an artist's studio.

The official Cuban web site Cubadebate on Friday published four images of Castro sitting inside a bus or van shaking hands with member