Pena Nieto Mourns Death of Fidel Castro, Declares Him a 'Friend of Mexico' Agencia EFE
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Mexicans have been paying tribute to Fidel Castro. Castro was 28 years old when he left Cuba for Mexico. He returned a year-and-a-half later with a boatload of armed men to wage guerrilla war and eventually win the Cuban Revolution. (Al Jazeera)

Update: President Peña Nieto to Attend Fidel Castro's Funeral (El Universal)

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto expressed his sorrow over the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, at the age of 90, referring to him as an iconic leader of the 20th century and a "friend of Mexico."

Fidel Castro passed away on Friday at 10:29 p.m., his brother, current President Raúl Castro, said in an address on state television late Friday.

Peña Nieto took to Twitter to express his condolences, and followed it with a second message describing the deceased Cuban leader as "a friend of Mexico, who promoted bilateral relations based on respect, dialogue and solidarity."

Lamento el fallecimiento de Fidel Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución cubana y referente emblemático del siglo XX. — Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) November 26, 2016

Fidel Castro fue un amigo de México, promotor de una relación bilateral basada en el respeto, el diálogo y la solidaridad. — Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) November 26, 2016

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