On June 23, official mourning was declared in Cuba following the…
On June 23, official mourning was declared in Cuba following the death of revolutionary Ramiro Valdés Méndez. Cuban authorities announced that Tuesday, June 23, would be a day of mourning in connection with the death of one of the leaders of the Cuban Revolution, Ramiro Valdés Méndez.
Consensus
- Cuba declared official mourning on June 23, 2024, due to the death of Ramiro Valdés Menéndez
- The mourning period lasted from 6:00 PM on June 23 to midnight on June 24
- Ramiro Valdés Menéndez was a key figure in the Cuban Revolution and one of the last surviving commanders
- He died on June 21, 2024, at age 94
- The mourning was declared by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel
Points of divergence
- The mourning was announced in the Cuban newspaper Cubadebate — kommersant
- The mourning was announced in the official gazette Gaceta Oficial — vm
- Valdés Menéndez was a founder of the '26th of July Movement' and participated in the attack on Moncada barracks in 1953 — kommersant
- Valdés Menéndez participated in the attack on Moncada barracks in 1953, the Granma expedition, and the armed struggle against Batista's regime — vm
- He was the first to enter the Moncada barracks during the 1953 attack — kommersant
- He was not the first to enter the Moncada barracks during the 1953 attack — vm
- He held various ministerial positions and was a member of the Politburo — kommersant
- He held positions including Minister of Internal Affairs and Vice Premier of Cuba, and was a member of the Politburo — vm
- He was honored with the titles Hero of Cuba and Hero of Labor — kommersant
- He was honored with the titles Hero of Cuba and Hero of Labor — vm
- He was active in the revolution from its earliest days — kommersant
- He was active in the revolution from its earliest days — vm
- He was a close associate of the Castro brothers — kommersant
- He was a close associate of the Castro brothers — vm
- He was 94 years old at the time of his death — kommersant
- He was 94 years old at the time of his death — vm
- He died in Havana — kommersant
- He died in Havana — vm
- He was the first to enter the Moncada barracks during the 1953 attack — kommersant
- He was not the first to enter the Moncada barracks during the 1953 attack — vm
- He was the first to enter the Moncada barracks during the 1953 attack — kommersant
- He was not the first to enter the Moncada barracks during the 1953 attack — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Cuba Declares Mourning for Death of Cuban Revolution Commander Valdés — Коммерсантъ
- Cuba declares a day of mourning in connection with the death of revolutionary Ramiro Valdés — Вечерняя Москва