Tag: Comandante Fidel Laid to Rest

NOVANEWS Cuban President Raul Castro has the honor of placing Fidel's ashes in his tomb. | Photo: teleSUR Cuba's revolutionary leader's life, influence, ideas and achievements will continue to live on, Cuban social organization leaders said. The ashes of Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban Revolution, were interred Sunday morning in the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba near the remains of Cuban independence hero Jose Marti. RELATED:  'Hasta Siempre, Comandante': Thousands of Cubans Mourn Fidel The funeral, described by Cuban President Raul Castro as a "simple ceremony," comes on the final day of Cuba’s nine official days of mourning in the wake of Fidel's death on Nov. 25. Following the arrival of Fidel's remains in his hometown of Santiago de Cuba Sa...