[News] Official Statement from the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba on the Death of Fidel Castro Ruz

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* Official Statement from the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba *

On the occasion of the demise of the Commander in Chief of the Cuban 
Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, the Council of State of the Republic of 
Cuba declares nine days of National Mourning, as from the 06:00 hrs. of 
November 26 ^th , until the 12:00 hrs. of December 4^th , 2016.
For as long as the National Mourning is in place, public activities and 
shows shall not be held, the national flag shall be flown at half-staff 
in public buildings and military facilities. The radio and television 
shall broadcast informative, patriotic and historic programs.
/Council of State of the Republic of Cuba/
*Press release by the Organizing Commission*
The Organizing Commission of the Central Committee of the Party, the 
State and the Government for the funeral honors of Commander in Chief 
Fidel Castro Ruz, informs the population that as from November 28^th , 
from* 09:00 until the 22:00 hrs., in the /José Martí /Memorial, the 
population of the capital city will be able to pay a befitting tribute 
to their leader, which will extend until November 29^th , from 09:00 
until 12:00 hrs.*
On November 28^th  and 29^th , from 09:00 until 22:00 hrs., in the 
locations that will be timely informed in each locality, including the 
capital city, all Cubans will have the possibility to pay tribute and 
sign a solemn oath to fulfill the concept of Revolution, expressed by 
our historic leader on May 1^st , 2000, as an expression of the resolve 
to continue his ideas and our socialism.
On November 29^th , at 19:00 hrs., a mass rally will take place at /José 
Martí /Revolution Square in the capital city.
On the next day, his ashes will be carried following the same itinerary 
that remembers the Caravan of Freedom of January 1959, until the 
province of Santiago de Cuba, ending on December 3^rd .
On this same day, at the 19:00 hrs., a mass rally will take place in 
/Antonio Maceo /square.
The inhumation ceremony will take place at the 07:00 hrs. on December 
4^th , at /Santa Ifigenia /Cemetery.
Likewise, our people is advised that the Military Review and march of 
the combatant people for the 60^th  Anniversary of the landing of the 
members of the Granma Yacht expedition, the day of the Revolutionary 
Armed Forces, is postponed and will be held on January 2^nd , 2017.
/Organizing Commission/
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