Fidel Castro Funeral

• Fidel Castro laid to rest in the niche of a boulder to close 9 days of mourning

  Fidel Castro's ashes were laid to rest on Sunday, when hundreds of thousands of Cubans said farewell with a combination of tears, Castro-like defiance and choruses of "I am Fidel!" ringing out across the island.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2016
  
• Raul Castro, regional leaders join tens of thousands for Fidel Castro memorial service

  Regional leaders and tens of thousands of Cubans filled the wide plaza where the Cuban leader delivered fiery speeches to mammoth crowds in the years after he seized power.

  World

  Nov 29, 2016
  
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• Justin Trudeau not attending Fidel Castro funeral following backlash

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not attend the funeral of Fidel Castro, days after Trudeau's warm comments about the late Cuban leader sparked a backlash.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2016
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• Young Cuban-Americans eager for democracy in Cuba after Fidel Castro’s death

  For the hundreds of thousands of young Cuban-Americans, Fidel Castro's death potentially opens a door to a world long off-limits.

  World

  Nov 28, 2016
• Vladimir Putin will not attend Fidel Castro’s funeral

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to attend the funeral of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.

  World

  Nov 28, 2016