DEATH OF NELSON MANDELA

Fidel Castro Says Apartheid Regime in South Africa Turned into Nuclear Power

In his most recent article, Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro addresses episodes in the historic fight against Apartheid in South Africa, and the long-standing struggle of Nelson Mandela with Cuban participation to liberate the country.  Fidel recalls how Washington and Israel converted the Apartheid regime into a nuclear power. Fidel says that no other present or past development that he »

Raul Castro Back from South Africa

Cuban president Raul Castro returned to Cuba on Saturday afternoon after meeting an intense agenda in South Africa, where he paid posthumous homage to Nelson Mandela.»

Tata Madiba Buried in Qunu

The body of Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and a global icon against racism, was buried in Qunu, Eastern Cape, around 12:40, local time, on Sunday.»

Thousands Pay Last Tribute to Nelson Mandela

South Africans have the last opportunity to pay tribute to recently deceased former president Nelson Mandela, whose mortal remains have been at Pretoria Government Palace since Wednesday.»

Raul Castro Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela at His Coffin

Cuban President Raul Castro paid tribute today here to the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, at his coffin exposed at the Union Buildings executive headquarters. During a ceremony held in Soweto on Tuesday, the Cuban president stated that the former head of the South African state was an example of integrity and perseverance in the fight to reduce poverty »

Funeral Processions Continue for Mandela

Official ceremonies to pay tribute to the recently dead ex President Nelson Mandela continued in Pretoria and Cape Town with funeral processions in the capital and a mass memorial act in the southern city of this country.»

Raul Castro Heads Cuban Delegation to Nelson Mandela’s Funerals

President Raul Castro is heading the Cuban delegation that will attend the funeral services for Nelson Mandela, who passed away last Thursday in Johannesburg. The Cuban television announced on Sunday that the Cuban delegation is also made up of foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez and ambassador to Pretoria Carlos Fernandez de Cossio. Book of Condolences Opened at South African Embassy in »