GRThe former Cuban president Raúl Castro, aged 95, paid tribute to Ramiro Valdés, a historic figure of the 1959 Cuban Revolution, who passed away at the age of 94. Valdés was among the last survivors of the Granma expedition, which transported revolutionaries under Fidel Castro to Cuba in December 1956. He was closely associated with Fidel and Raúl Castro, as well as Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, and was one of the few individuals who retained the title of 'commander' of the revolution throughout his life. A state television broadcast showed Raúl Castro leading a ceremonial honor guard before a urn containing Valdés’s ashes at the Ministry of Defense. Thousands of Cubans, including military personnel and civil servants, gathered in the heat to pay their respects. Juan Antonio Rodríguez, an official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, expressed deep sorrow over Valdés’s death, noting the absence of both Fidel and Raúl. The article mentions ongoing U.S. pressure against Cuba.
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