Fidel Castro’s ashes laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba

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Fidel Castro’s ashes laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba

 

 

SANTIAGO DE CUBA: -- The remains of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro have been laid to rest in Santiago de Cuba.

 

During a private ceremony, the ashes of the revolutionary leader were interred in a large round stone in Santa Ifigenia cemetery in the city on Sunday.

 

That had been placed next to the mausoleum of 19th Century independence hero Jose Marti, another towering figure of Cuban history.

 

“Fidel’s tomb looks like a piece of corn. I feel great about the beautiful thing they’ve done for him because he deserves all that,” one woman said.

 

“That tomb is a good one and he is next to a great man, Jose Marti. That’s something that honours the Cuban people and all friends from around the world who come to visit it,” said another man.

 

Castro’s remains arrived in Santiago on Saturday following a four-day 800 kilometre journey from the capital Havana.

 

His funeral caps nine days of national mourning following his death at 90.

 

Thousands of people lined the funeral procession, which retraced in reverse Castro’s route to seizing power in Havana, to the city where he launched his revolution six decades ago.

 

In keeping with his wishes, Castro’s image will not be immortalized with statues and public places will not be named after him, his brother and successor, Raul Castro said on Saturday.

 

 

-- © Copyright Euronews 2016-12-05

[Pimay1]

I read where the jeep pulling his ashes broke down on the way to the cemetery. Quite ironic as the way he treated the Cuban people while living in luxury.

[timbothaivisa]

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 his brother and successor, Raul Castro

 

gotta love the irony of the dogmatic Left lauding an absolute monarchy in all but name lol

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[Andreas2]

13 hours ago, Pimay1 said:

I read where the jeep pulling his ashes broke down on the way to the cemetery. Quite ironic as the way he treated the Cuban people while living in luxury.

 

You are absolutely right.

And of course, none of the censoring MSM reported it. For true news you have to go to Breitbart et al.

¡Viva La Revolución! Jeep Carrying Fidel Castro Ashes Breaks Down Mid-Funeral

The global left and the American media have mourned Castro, whose chief achievement was maintaining an iron grip on power for half a century in defiance of opposition from the United States. His human rights abuses, and his economic failures, have largely been downplayed.

[Kiwiken]

Rest in Peace old warrior . You achieved much for your people but could have delivered so much more. 

I believe your Brother will open up to the World. I hope the core of your achievements is not lost to greed

[craigt3365]

10 hours ago, Andreas2 said:

 

You are absolutely right.

And of course, none of the censoring MSM reported it. For true news you have to go to Breitbart et al.

¡Viva La Revolución! Jeep Carrying Fidel Castro Ashes Breaks Down Mid-Funeral

The global left and the American media have mourned Castro, whose chief achievement was maintaining an iron grip on power for half a century in defiance of opposition from the United States. His human rights abuses, and his economic failures, have largely been downplayed.

It's in all the major new sites.  CNN, BBC, WSJ, etc, etc, etc.  What's posted above is nonsense.

[craigt3365]

5 hours ago, Kiwiken said:

Rest in Peace old warrior . You achieved much for your people but could have delivered so much more. 

I believe your Brother will open up to the World. I hope the core of your achievements is not lost to greed

What did he achieve?  Lack of food, no freedom of speech, $30 average monthly wage...if you can get that.  Great job! LOL

 

The Cuban people deserve better.

[Credo]

At those wages, Trump had better keep the embargo in place.   Jobs will be fleeing from China and the US to Cuba and no worries about providing health insurance for employees.   

[thai3]

How many thousands did he have tortured and killed? just a mini Stalin in the sun.

[Kiwiken]

5 hours ago, Credo said:

At those wages, Trump had better keep the embargo in place.   Jobs will be fleeing from China and the US to Cuba and no worries about providing health insurance for employees.   

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