Fidel Castro Says Tea Party Leading U.S. to 'Fascism'

(Fox News Latino) - Speaking to a group of students visiting Havana, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro accused the Tea Party of leading the United States towards "fascism."

In his comments, Castro chided the United States as a "ruined nation" and derided the Tea Party as "extreme right."

Castro also announced that health concerns had forced him to step down from his position as head of the Cuban Communist Party.