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Cuba - Crowds in Matanzas watch Fidel Castro cortege | Editor's Pick | 30 Nov 16

Schoolchildren and local residents lined the streets of Matanzas on Wednesday to say a final farewell to late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. People cried and cheered as the small, Cuban-flag covered casket containing the remains of the 90-year-old leader was driven through the coastal city. Matanzas is one of the first stops in a more than 500-mile (800-kilometre), four-day procession of Castro’s ashes across the country. The ashes will be interred Sunday, ending the nine-day mourning period for the man who ruled the country for nearly 50 years. The route traces in reverse the victory tour Castro and his bearded rebels took after overthrowing the forces of strongman Fulgencio Batista in 1959. Find out more about AP Archive and how to licence our footage for commercial use: http://tinyurl.com/neh3pb4 Story number for this item is: 4068856