article_snippet: Havana, Cuba (CNN)Photos published in Cuba's state-run press on Monday show Fidel Castro meeting with five Cuban intelligence agents who served lengthy prison sentences in the United States.
article_snippet: Fidel Castro reportedly met five Cuban intelligence agents Saturday at Fidel Castro home in Havana, ending speculation over why Fidel Castro Cuban had not yet seen the men, who are referred to as "the five heroes" by Cuba's government.
article_snippet: Fidel Castro's wife, Dalia Soto del Valle, is also shown, as is his nephew Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of Cuban and a colonel in Cuba's Interior Ministry.
article_snippet: That center allowed us to be aware of any object that moved thousands of miles from our country," Fidel Castro wrote, referring the Lourdes spy base in Cuba, which Russia closed in 2001.
article_snippet: Last month, all five were presented with the Hero of the Republic award, the highest honor presented by Cuba.
article_snippet: In the article published on Monday, Fidel Castro said Fidel Castro had not seen the men previously to allow them time with them families and to undergo extensive medical checkups.
highlights_snippet: Pictures released Monday show Fidel Castro meeting with five Cuban intelligence agents .
  