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Cubans Mourn “First Lady” Vilma Espin

HeadlineJun 20, 2007

In Cuba, memorial services are being planned for Vilma Espin, the late wife of acting Cuban President Raul Castro and widely viewed as the first lady of Cuba. Espin was a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and founded the Cuban Women’s Federation.

Havana resident Francisco Hernandez: “It is a very painful loss, because it deals with one of the heroines of this country, a woman who sacrificed much, who gave everything for the revolution.”

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