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Venezuela pays homage to Fidel, “full leader and reference for the free peoples of the world”

Venezuela rinde homenaje a Fidel, «líder íntegro y referencia para los pueblos libres del mundo» Fidel, uno de «los líderes que trascienden el tiempo y permanecen en la memoria colectiva», visitó Venezuela varias veces, a cuyo pueblo apoyó incondicionalmente.

Delcy Rodríguez praised Fidel Castro as a leader who transcends time and remains in collective memory.

A ceremony was held at the Panteón Nacional in Caracas, with a floral offering at Simón Bolívar's sarcophagus.

Cuban ambassador Jorge Mayo and Venezuelan officials including Félix Plasencia, Pedro Infante, Carmen Meléndez, and Tania Díaz attended.

Fidel Castro visited Venezuela 10 times, first in 1948 and last in 2005.

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