OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says he won’t be attending any memorial or funeral services for the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Gen. David Johnston to attend a memorial service scheduled to take place Tuesday in Havana. The service is to take place in Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana, steps away from a memorial where Trudeau laid a wreath during his recent visit to the island nation. The Prime Minister’s Office would not say if any other government representatives would attend memorial services or Castro’s funeral. Trudeau’s decision follows harsh criticism at home and abroad for a laudatory statement issued on the weekend that praised the dictator’s legacy.

Source: thestar November 28, 2016 19:46 UTC