IN PICTURES: The death of the leader of the Cuban Revolution has devastated the Cuban people.
Tens of thousands of Cubans — some wrapped in red, white and blue Cuban flags — paid final respects Monday to Fidel Castro, who led the revolution that overthrew the U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959, led the socialist island nation for half a century and resisted U.S. imperialism for almost 60 years.
"Long live Fidel! We can hear him, we can feel him, he'll always be here," a crowd gathered near Havana's Revolution Square chanted, holding up a banner that read "We are Fidel."
The government invited people to the square for a two-day commemoration that started with a 21-gun salute heard in the capital.
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The sons of Raul Castro and Fidel Castro embrace.teleSUR / Rael Mora
Cubans across the country have been devastated by the news of Fidel's death.teleSUR / Rael Mora
A floral tribute to Fidel Castro, who died aged 90.Reuters
Xiomara Freire cries over the death of Fidel Castro, "He was the man who ended the racial discrimination there was in Cuba before 1959."teleSUR / Adriana Sivori
The line to pay tribute to Fidel Castro extended for miles.teleSUR / Rolanda Segura
A woman cries as she pays respects to the leader of the Cuban Revolution.Reuters
A woman is visibly moved by news of Fidel's death.Reuters
Tens of thousands of Cubans pay their respects to former Cuban President Fidel Castro.Reuters
People react to a tribute to Cuba's late President Fidel Castro inside the Jose Marti Memorial in Revolution Square, Havana, Cuba, Nov. 28, 2016.Reuters
A woman cries at the tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution.Reuters
Students of the University of Havana carry a sign reading "We are Fidel" in tribute to the socialist leader.Reuters