Thousands line up to bid goodbye to Garcia Marquez
Thousands line up to bid goodbye to Garcia Marquez
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, Associated Press | April 21, 2014 | Updated: April 21, 2014 10:33pm
MEXICO CITY (AP) — With two heads of state and thousands of tearful admirers, Mexico bid farewell on Monday to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian Nobel laureate considered one of the greatest Spanish-language authors of all time.
The ashes of the author, who died Thursday at age 87, were received at Mexico City's majestic Palace of Fine Arts to several minutes of thunderous applause after being placed on a black pedestal by his widow, Mercedes Barcha, and his two sons, Gonzalo and Rodrigo.
He was eulogized in a brief ceremony in the dramatic art deco lobby by the presidents of both Mexico and Colombia, two countries linked by the writer through his birth, life, heritage and career.
"We come as admirers and friends of Gabo from all corners of the planet," said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, using the nickname by which Garcia Marquez was known throughout Latin America.
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