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<div style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span><strong> Official
Statement from the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba </strong></span></div>
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<div>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 <sup>th</sup><span
style="font-size:12pt;">, until the 12:00 hrs. of December 4</span><sup>th</sup><span
style="font-size:12pt;">, 2016.</span></div>
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id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480171007902_59638" lang="EN-US">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.</span></div>
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id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480171007902_59642"><span
id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480171007902_59640" lang="EN-US"><em>Council
of State of the Republic of Cuba</em></span></div>
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margin-right: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><b>Press
release by the Organizing Commission</b></span></div>
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margin-right: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">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<sup>th</sup>, from<b> 09:00 until the 22:00 hrs., in
the <i>José Martí </i>Memorial, the population of the capital
city will be able to pay a befitting tribute to their leader,
which will extend until November 29<sup>th</sup>, from 09:00
until 12:00 hrs.</b></span></div>
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lang="EN-US">On November 28<sup>th</sup> and 29<sup>th</sup>,
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<sup>st</sup>, 2000, as an
expression of the resolve to continue his ideas and our
socialism.</span></div>
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lang="EN-US">On November 29<sup>th</sup>, at 19:00 hrs., a mass
rally will take place at <i>José Martí </i>Revolution Square in
the capital city.</span></div>
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lang="EN-US">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<sup>rd</sup>.</span></div>
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lang="EN-US">On this same day, at the 19:00 hrs., a mass rally
will take place in <i>Antonio Maceo </i>square.</span></div>
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id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480171007902_59651"><span
id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480171007902_59650" lang="EN-US">The
inhumation ceremony will take place at the 07:00 hrs. on
December 4<sup>th</sup>, at <i
id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480171007902_59649">Santa Ifigenia </i>Cemetery. </span></div>
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lang="EN-US">Likewise, our people is advised that the Military
Review and march of the combatant people for the 60<sup>th</sup> 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<sup>nd</sup>, 2017.</span></div>
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id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480171007902_59662"><span
id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480171007902_59665" lang="EN-US"><em>Organizing
Commission</em></span></div>
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Freedom Archives
522 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
415 863.9977
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.freedomarchives.org">www.freedomarchives.org</a>
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