Cuban leader Fidel Castro came close to death in 2006, according to the latest secret US diplomatic cables published by Wikileaks. Mr Castro almost died after suffering a perforated intestine during an internal flight, unnamed sources told US diplomats in Havana. The illness led Mr Castro to hand power to his brother Raul, although he has since returned to public life. The 84-year-old's health is considered a state secret in Cuba. The Wikileaks cables, published by the Spanish newspaper El Pais, reveal the intense efforts made by US diplomats in Havana to find out the nature of Fidel Castro's illness and his chances of recovery. The names of the sources of information reported in the cables have been redacted by Wikileaks, but some apparently knew people who were close to the Cuban leader, or had access to his medical records. The details of what they say cannot be independently verified. One cable, sent in March 2007 by the then-head of the US interests section in Havan
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