The NBC "Today Show" is set for its big broadcast Tuesday morning out of Havana, Cuba, but it comes on the heels of the release of brand-new video of what appears to be a much healthier Fidel Castro.
While older exiles are following the latest on Castro's health, NBC 6's Hank Tester found a younger generation who frankly don't care about Castro.
"These are not coincidental," Eric Diggs, of the Cuban Studies department at the University of Miami, said. "These are definite, very savvy decisions as to when to release this information. They are probably, the "Today Show" is one of the most popular shows, they are going to get a lot of viewers."
Among the Cuban American citizens who frequent Versailles Cuban Restaurant in Little Havana, Castro is top of mind but not as relevant to the Cuban youth.
"They grew up in poverty," UM student Alex Correa said. "I mean, they question themselves. What has the revolution done for me and that's why, I wonder if there would ever be an allegiance to the Castro brothers as time goes by."
Correa, a University of Miami student, said he has normal curiosity as to if Castro has passed on, but that is the extent of it.
Cubans on the island are given an occasional glimpse of Castro on video or still picture.
"At this point they are in the process of consolidation of a legacy," Diggs said. "Whether Fidel is on the TV, whether he looks good, healthy is immaterial to a lot of Cuban youth."
Tuesday Matt Lauer co-anchors the Today Show live from Havana. He said he looks to answer questions concerning everyday life in Cuba as well as why the island nation matters so much.
The show starts at 7 a.m. on NBC 6.
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