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Fidel Castro’s Ashes Interred Next to Cuban Independence Hero José Martí

HeadlineDec 05, 2016

Cuba has concluded nine days of mourning after the death of Fidel Castro. On Sunday, his ashes were entombed near the remains of Cuba’s independence hero José Martí in a cemetery in Santiago de Cuba. Cuban President Raúl Castro spoke about his brother’s legacy.

President Raúl Castro: “He demonstrated, yes, it was possible. It was possible to overcome any obstacle, any threat to or challenge to our firm undertaking of building a socialism in Cuba or, likewise, guaranteeing the independence and sovereignty of the fatherland.”

Attendees at Fidel Castro’s funeral included former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: “I see here right now much sadness. I know what Fidel represented here in Santiago for the Cuban nation, throughout the whole world, for those who struggle for social equality, for those who struggle for dignity.”

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