Fidel Castro’s ashes have begun a four-day journey across Cuba from Havana to their final resting place in the eastern city of Santiago.
The remains of the 90-year-old leader were taken out of Cuba’s Defence Ministry and placed in a small coffin covered by a Cuban flag to begin the 500-mile procession.
His ashes will be interred on Sunday, ending the nine-day mourning period for the man who ruled the country for nearly 50 years.
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The route traces in reverse the victory tour Mr Castro and his bearded rebels took after overthrowing the forces of strongman Fulgencio Batista in 1959.