Fidel Castro’s Ashes Begin Four-Day Journey

Fidel Castro’s ashes began their four-day journey across Cuba, starting in Havana to their final resting place in Santiago. The total funeral procession is more than 500 miles long. The procession will travel through rural communities that were significantly impacted by Castro’s social and economic reforms, allowing them to have access to health care and education. On Sunday, Castro’s ashes will be interred, ending the nine-day mourning period.

 See Thousands of Cubans Line the Streets as Fidel Castro’s Ashes Begin Final Four-Day Journey, Daily Mail, November 30, 2016.