Cuba prepares for the ceremony of farewell to Fidel Castro

Cuba prepares for the ceremony of farewell to Fidel Castro. Across Cuba residents can pay tribute to the Comandante. In Moscow, the memory of Castro today honored the head of the CPRF Gennady Zyuganov. The main commemoration event will be held in Havana.

Revolution square in downtown Havana, the heart of the political life of Cuba. Fidel Castro spoke from the steps of the square with hours of speeches. From here begins his last journey. The square will put the urn with the ashes of Fidel Castro to the Cubans could say goodbye to his commander. One of the mourners Castro last journey told as a boy ran away from home to fight for the revolution, to help Comandante Castro and Comandante Che to liberate the country from imperalists. He now wants to be closer to Fidel.

At the University of Havana students draw posters of Fidel. Castro graduated from the faculty of law there for the first time and became interested in Communist ideas. All week in Cuba - mourning. Half-mast flags, canceled all entertainment events. And even the sale of strong alcohol in shops temporarily banned. The island authorities do not cope with the flow of journalists gathered in Havana for the funeral. The queue for accreditation for several hours. During the week, journalists will only get bigger. 29 Nov to Havana will arrive official delegation. The urn with the ashes of Fidel lucky for the country to say goodbye could every Cuban. It's lucky that way, where young revolutionaries were going to win. only in the opposite direction. 4 December in Santiago de Cuba, home of Fidel the Comandante will be buried.

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