Venezuelan journalist Nelson Bocaranda even suggested that Castro was on life support and that the regime was making preparations for an announcement.
The 72-hour timeline Bocaranda announced last week has since passed, but he's sticking to his story and sources.
However, today's announcement by the Castro regime's newspaper, Granma, that it is going to eliminate the "white card" exit permit, theoretically supports this claim.
Of course, the exit permit announcement is just a "switcheroo" -- if you read the fine print, the regime is simply planning to eliminate the physical "white card" but pass on the exit restrictions and fees to the passport process.
An old "bait and switch" scam.
However, it's sure to calm tensions among the Cuban people, who (sadly) see leaving the country as their only hope and solution.
Thus, calming the mood of the populace -- perhaps for an imminent announcement on Fidel's death?
