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Nicaragua Leaders Praise 'Unyielding' Cuban Revolutionary Ramiro Valdés
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Nicaragua Leaders Praise 'Unyielding' Cuban Revolutionary Ramiro Valdés

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nicaraguan leaders Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo mourned the death of Cuban Vice Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés Menéndez.
  • They praised Valdés, a historical figure of the Cuban Revolution, for his "unyielding and unwavering" character.
  • Valdés, who died at 94, was a key figure in the revolution, participating in significant historical events alongside Fidel Castro.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo have expressed their condolences on the passing of Cuban Vice Prime Minister Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a prominent figure in the Cuban Revolution who died Sunday at the age of 94.

We celebrate the dignified and full life, delivered to the people, to the Cuban revolution and to the struggling peoples of the world; we celebrate the honorable life of our friend, brother and comrade, the commander of the revolution, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, with whom we had the honor of sharing on several occasions back in Havana, and in our Nicaragua.

— Daniel Ortega and Rosario MurilloIn a letter addressed to Cuban leaders Raúl Castro and Miguel Díaz Canel, expressing condolences for Valdés's death.

In a letter addressed to Cuban leaders Raúl Castro and Miguel Díaz Canel, Ortega and Murillo lauded Valdés's "dignified and full life dedicated to the people, the Cuban revolution, and the struggling peoples of the world." They specifically highlighted his "unyielding and unwavering" character, evoking his bravery and honor.

Celebrating his character, his condition as an unyielding and unwavering revolutionary militant, we evoke his bravery, that courage, and that honor that we know in his glorious people, and in the eternal flame of the Cuban revolution.

— Daniel Ortega and Rosario MurilloContinuing their tribute to Ramiro Valdés Menéndez.

Valdés was a veteran of the Cuban Revolution, notably participating in the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks and later fighting in the Sierra Maestra mountains alongside Fidel Castro and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara. His long career included various high-ranking positions within the Cuban government.

In their achievements, we know to find Commander Fidel, Commander Raúl, the sons of Martí who firmly walk the paths and horizons of the revolution.

— Daniel Ortega and Rosario MurilloDescribing the legacy of Cuban revolutionary leaders.

The Nicaraguan leaders stated that Valdés, like Fidel and Raúl Castro, lives on in the "infinite gallantry" and "victorious path" of the Cuban revolution, which they believe will continue to triumph.

From them, the victorious path of that sister revolution that will undoubtedly continue to win.

— Daniel Ortega and Rosario MurilloReflecting on the enduring legacy of the Cuban revolution.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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