Fidel Castro's long and mysterious illness has not only plunged Cuba into confusion, it has also altered another long-recognised fact of life on the island - the veteran leader's dress sense.
For decades a fan of olive green fatigues or other military get-ups, since re-emerging from treatment for an apparent intestinal complaint, Mr Castro has shown a new and unexpected penchant for sportswear.
Last night, in his first TV interview since temporarily relinquishing power last July, the 80-year-old again chose to don a somewhat garish Adidas-branded tracksuit in the Cuban colours of red, blue and white and a pair of training shoes.
What's going on? Is Mr Castro reaching out to the elderly Cuban exiles in Florida by aping their taste for comfortable leisurewear? Or, as Foreign Policy magazine's blog theorised in a brief but inspired recent post: "Who does he think he is? Snoop Dogg?"
