And Jules Vasquez will have much more from that OAS meeting in Antigua, Guatemala later on, but first….Minister of State and veteran cyclist Santiago "Santino" Castillo had a terrible spill on the road today and it has left him seriously injured.
Castillo was performing a routine cycling workout this morning where he was with a peloton of about 20 riders. They were on their way back from Hattieville when Castillo's front wheel touched a rider ahead of him causing him to lose control.
It is part of the ride where the cyclists do a moderate sprint, so he was traveling at a higher than normal pace. He went down and broke his left clavicle, fingers on one his hands, and a rib which reportedly may have punctured his lung.
He was rushed to the hospital where he needed surgery due to the rib, and it is expected that he will continue to receive medical treatment for at least the next 3 days.
Castillo is the manager of the cycling Team, Santino's, which has had a spectacular season for 2013, where his cyclists have won all the major races on the calendar so far.
Unfortunately, he joins Marlon Castillo, who had a spill in the 2013 Cross Country which left him with major injuries as well. Castillo was the favorite of the team, which switched to Darnell Barrow. As you may recall, Barrow won his first Cross Country Championship.
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