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From old comrades to musicians and doctors, thousands turned out to commemorate the revolutionary leader who transformed their country. [Read more].

• Jonathan Watts, “I’m here because of Fidel”: Cubans gather to pay last respects to Castro, The Guardian, Monday 28, 2016

Cubans wait to pay their last respects to Fidel Castro in Havana on Monday. Photo: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images.

Cuban student Lisandra Esquivel shows her arm on which she has written “Yo soy Fidel” (I am Fidel). Photo: Sven Creutzmann/Mambo Photo/Getty Images.

A student cries during a gathering in Havana, Cuba. Photo: STR/AFP/Getty Images.

Cubans gather to commemorate Castro at Havana University. Photo: Alejandro Ernesto/EPA.