President Raul Castro Heads Cuban Delegation to Funeral Services for Nelson Mandela

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President Raul Castro Heads Cuban Delegation to Funeral Services for Nelson Mandela HAVANA, Cuba, Dec 9 - President Raul Castro is heading the Cuban delegation that will attend the funeral services for Nelson Mandela, who passed away last Thursday in Johannesburg.

The Cuban television announced on Sunday that the Cuban delegation is also made up of foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez and ambassador to Pretoria Carlos Fernandez de Cossio.

Over 50 heads of state and other world leaders are expected to attend the funeral service, which will take place in Johannesburg on December 10 and five days later Mandela will be buried in his hometown Qunu.

Source: ACN