The mortal remains of Cuban heroine Melba Hernandez, one of the two women who participated at the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks, were laid to rest Tuesday at the Martyrs’ Mausoleum in eastern Santiago de Cuba city.»
President Raul Castro paid tribute to heroine Melba Hernandez, who died on Sunday, March 9, and whose ashes are at the headquarters of the Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces. On Monday night, the statesman laid a white rose in front of the coffin as a tribute to the combatant, who was one of the first one in joining to the »
The Cuban Communist Party reports the sad news that Melba Hernandez, member of the Party’s Central Committee and deputy to the National Parliament, passed away Sunday, March 9th.»
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