Raul Castro was joined on the stage in Santiago de Cuba by leftist foreign dignitaries and the Cuban political leadership to bid farewell to Fidel Casto, the man known to most Cubans as "El Comandante". President Raul Castro led tens of thousands of Cubans on Saturday in a pledge to defend the socialist legacy of his brother Fidel Castro, who died on November 25 aged 90 and will be interred in the city where they launched the Cuban Revolution. But Fidel Castro's image will not be immortalised with statues nor will public places be named after him, Raul Castro said, in keeping with his older brother's wishes. Raul Castro was joined on the stage by leftist foreign dignitaries and the Cuban political leadership to bid farewell to the man known to most Cubans as "El Comandante" - the commander - or simply "Fidel." "The leader of the revolution rejected any manifestation of a cult of personality," Raul Castro said, adding that a law banning such homages would be presented to the National Assembly when it meets later in January.

Source: dna December 04, 2016 03:50 UTC