Raúl Castro absent as Cuba celebrates anniversary of key revolutionary attack
- Cuba held a traditional rally on Sunday to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries, with former President Raúl Castro, 95, conspicuously absent.
- It’s the first time in at least 30 years that Castro did not attend the event, and no explanation was offered.
- The event was presided by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who read a congratulatory message from Castro to his compatriots in the eastern city of Pinar del Río, where the rally was held.
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- Cuba held a traditional rally on Sunday to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries, with former President Raúl Castro, 95, conspicuously absent.
- It’s the first time in at least 30 years that Castro did not attend the event, and no explanation was offered.
- The event was presided by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who read a congratulatory message from Castro to his compatriots in the eastern city of Pinar del Río, where the rally was held.
Sources: The Independent