AP interview with Castro's sister Juanita

(4 Aug 2006) SHOTLIST 1. Wide shot of Juanita Castro, sister of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, walking next to car, pull in to close 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Juanita Castro, Fidel Castro's Sister: Reporter: "How are you feeling today?" "Well, like every day. Well, thank God." Reporter: "And your brother?" "Well I don't know how he is at the moment." Reporter: "Have you heard anything about him?" "Today, no I haven't heard anything." Reporter: "And yesterday?" "Yesterday morning, I had information that he was...that he had left intensive care. But anything more, no. I haven't had any other information today." 3. Cutaway of reporters 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Juanita Castro, Fidel Castro's Sister: "He's very sick. That's it. I don't have any other information, unfortunately. This is my communication right now with the regime." 5. Cutaway of reporters 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Juanita Castro, Fidel Castro's Sister: "I like democracy. I fight for democracy for my country. It's the only thing. They can't, nobody can misinterpret my position, because it's my brother. A lot of Cuban people have gone to Cuba to visit family. I respect this determination. I never condemn anybody to go to Cuba. And in the same way, nobody has the right to condemn me because I am sad for this situation." Reporter: "You still care about your brother, yeah?" "Of course, it's my family. It's my brother. We are separated for political reasons, ideological reasons, but that's it. Blood is strong. The relation between brother and sister, father and mother, is very strong." 7. Cutaway of reporters 8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Juanita Castro, Fidel Castro's Sister: "Actually, as the human being that I am, as the blood sister that I am, well, I feel affected, saddened." 9. Medium shot of Juanita going into building STORYLINE: Juanita Castro, the sister of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, says she has spoken with people in Havana who told her Fidel was released from intensive care on Wednesday morning. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, she said her brother was still "very sick," but added that she had little information beyond that. Juanita lives in Miami and has been estranged from her brother since 1963. "I like democracy. I fight for democracy for my country. It's the only thing," she said. "Nobody can misinterpret my position, because it's my brother. A lot of Cuban people have gone to Cuba to visit family. I respect this determination. I never condemn anybody to go to Cuba. And in the same way, nobody has the right to condemn me because I am sad for this situation." She said she still cared for her brother. "Of course, it's my family. It's my brother. We are separated for political reasons, ideological reasons, but that's it. Blood is strong. The relation between brother and sister, father and mother, is very strong," she said. Castro transferred temporary control of Cuba on Monday to his brother, Raul, while he recovers from surgery for intestinal bleeding. Castro, who turns 80 on 13 August, has not been seen, although his inner circle issued a statement purportedly from the leader late on Tuesday that said he was in good spirits and beginning his recovery. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...