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28 November 2016
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AFP
'Soul of Cuba'
Some Cubans joined the queue before dawn to ensure they would
be among the first to pay their respects.
AP
Towering figure
A nine-storey-tall portrait of Castro towered above those queuing to
pay their respects, many of whom carried their own favourite
photographs of the late leader.
AFP
to discuss the news but they were muted and reflective, the BBC's
Cuba correspondent Will Grant said.
With the public mourning now under way, thousands are expected to
attend the memorial event on Monday and on Tuesday in Havana.
'Solemn oath'
The place chosen is the memorial to Cuban independence hero Jose
Marti located in the imposing Revolution Square.
Cuban officials said that mourners would sign "a solemn oath to
comply with the concept of the Revolution expressed by our historic
leader".
REUTERS
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