Latin Americans mourn "legendary" Fidel Castro
Latin Americans mourn "legendary" Fidel Castro
euronews.net 17:13 Sat, 26 Nov
last updated:
26/11/2016
For many Latin Americans Fidel Castro was a hero, a David who took on the Goliath of US imperialism and won.
In Bolivia, where the socialist government is a close ally of Cuba, the media lamented the death of “El Commandante”
President Evo Morales led a minute of silence before summing up Castro’s legacy:
“Fidel Castro is a great teacher in principles and values, a teacher of revolutionaries, his fight has not only been for the Cuban people nor for the people of Latin America. The fight of Fidel has been for the people of the world that fought for freedom.”
In Ecuador there was a similar affection for Castro and an equal sadness at his passing. In his weekly television show Ecuador’s president Rafael Correa spoke of Castro’s “dignity.”
“The commander fulfilled his mission, opened roads, roads that have inspired much of what we desire for Latin America – more just, more equal but also more dignified and more sovereign. And in that, Cuba is an expert in setting an example in sovereignty and dignity,” he said.
In Bolivia, where the socialist government is a close ally of Cuba, the media lamented the death of “El Commandante”
President Evo Morales led a minute of silence before summing up Castro’s legacy:
“Fidel Castro is a great teacher in principles and values, a teacher of revolutionaries, his fight has not only been for the Cuban people nor for the people of Latin America. The fight of Fidel has been for the people of the world that fought for freedom.”
In Ecuador there was a similar affection for Castro and an equal sadness at his passing. In his weekly television show Ecuador’s president Rafael Correa spoke of Castro’s “dignity.”
“The commander fulfilled his mission, opened roads, roads that have inspired much of what we desire for Latin America – more just, more equal but also more dignified and more sovereign. And in that, Cuba is an expert in setting an example in sovereignty and dignity,” he said.
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