Fidel
Soldado de las Ideas
President Juan Manuel Santos on Saturday regretted the death of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and acknowledged his contribution to the efforts to end the armed confrontation in Colombia.
We regret the death of Fidel Castro, we accompany his brother Raul and his family at this time, our solidarity with the Cuban people, the president posted on his Twitter account.
The first dancer from the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC), Viengsay Valdés, witnessed here the efforts of the Cuban Revolution''s historic leader, Fidel Castro, to expand the dance in his country.
Our Fidel, the leader of whom all Cubans are proud was humanist, sincere, a motivator of masses, commited to his country, the artist described in exclusive statements to Prensa Latina.
Caribbean leaders agreed to highlight the political stature of the Cuban Revolution''s historic leader, Fidel Castro, in messages of condolence and tribute in which they emphasize their friendship, support and solidarity with the peoples of the area.
Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said in a statement that 'the death of the former president of Cuba marks the disappearance of an indomitable figure who changed the course of the history of his country and the region.'
The Meetings on Globalization and Development Problems, which came to light on the initiative of Fidel Castro and had his presence, constituted a great school of thought, said one Organizer of those events by ANEC.
The Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Uneac) and the Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS) expressed their sorrow today over the physical disappearance of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.
A joint statement of the entities of Cuban writers and artists describes Fidel as an example of dignity, courage and ethics throughout his life.
We will continue to be faithful to the thought and action of our Commander-in-Chief, they assured in the text.
The Communist Party of Mexico held a march and vigil in honor of the late Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro, whose legacy, he affirmed, is still more valid than ever.
Raising red flags and torches, dozens of Mexican communists marched to the Cuban embassy here, in front of whose headquarters they laid wreath, messages and expressed their solidarity with the Communist Party of Cuba and the people of the Caribbean island.
Carmen Paz Allende, the eldest daughter of former Chilean President Salvador Allende, recalled Fidel Castro with great affection and gratitude ''for allowing my son to study medicine in Cuba.''
Discreet and always attached to the low profile, Carmen Paz, as she is known, was at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in Chile to pay tribute to the Commander in Chief of the Revolution, a man with an extraordinary human sense.
The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, passed away on Friday night at the age of 90.
The sad news was made public by President Raul Castro on Cuban television.
The head of State explained that the corpse of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution will be cremated fulfilling his own will.
The president added that in the next few hours, information will be provided about his exequies.
Former Argentinean soccer player Diego Armando Maradona expressed grief on Saturday after learning about the death of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz.
'This is a horrible day. I was told that the greatest man had died. No doubt, Fidel Castro left us,' he regretted from Zagreb, Croatia, where he is to cheer his country's team at the finals of the Davis Cup of tennis against the host team.
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has reiterated today that gender violence represents a serious violation of human rights and has called for an end to it through a collective action.
'This violence is a public health pandemic and a serious obstacle for sustainable development,' Ban warned in his message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, set up in 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly.
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