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Image copyright EPA Image caption Crowds of mourners have been patiently waiting to pay their respects to Fidel Castro Cubans possess an incredible capacity to wait. Whether in banks, in supermarket queues or at bus stops, I have seen countless Cubans wait their turn in the face of frustrating or …

Thousands of Cubans have gathered in Revolution Square in Santiago to pay their final respects to former leader Fidel Castro. President Raul Castro, who took over power when his brother’s health deteriorated in 2006, was warmly welcomed by the crowd.