On June 23, official mourning was declared in Cuba following the… (траур · смерть · кубинский)
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