Fleeing from the constant attention from the media, Maradona moved to Cuba, which he personally invited Fidel Castro. In Cuba, Maradona was a course of rehabilitation. All the while he continued to gain weight. In 2005, Maradona, whose weight in the growth of 165 cm reached 120 kg, consented to an operation to reduce the volume of the stomach. As we already wrote, Maradona supported left-wing political movements in South America and is friendly with Fidel Castro.