Loved and Loathed, Death of Ex-Cuban Leader Fidel Castro Brings Joy and Grief Madison Park and Patrick Oppmann - BBC
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Fidel Castro, Cuba's leader of revolution, dies at 90 (BBC News)

The death of Fidel Castro triggered both celebration and mourning, as critics welcomed his passing while supporters grieved for the polarizing strongman who dominated Cuba for decades.

Castro died Friday at the age of 90. His brother, Raul Castro in a televised statement announced his death.

"I say to the people of Cuba, with profound pain I come here to inform our people, our friends of America and the world, that today, 25 November, 2016, at 10:29 pm, died the chief commander of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz," he said.

Castro was to be cremated early Saturday, "following the explicit desires of leader Fidel," Raul Castro said.

His funeral will be held Sunday, December 4, in the city of Santiago de Cuba, following nine days of national mourning, according to Granma, the Cuban state news outlet. Cuba entered the official mourning period starting Saturday 6 a.m.

During this period, all activities and public performances will stop, and the flag will be flown at half-staff in public and military establishments. Radio and television will broadcast patriotic and historical programming, reported Granma.

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