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Ramiro Valdes, lauded as hero of Cuban revolution, dies at 94

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FILE PHOTO: Commander of the Revolution and Cuba's former Vice President Ramiro Valdes looks at Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel during a visit to the 3rd International Exhibition of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, in Havana, Cuba September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Commander of the Revolution and Cuba's former Vice President Ramiro Valdes looks at Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel during a visit to the 3rd International Exhibition of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, in Havana, Cuba September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo Norlys Perez Reuters

Ramiro Valdes, one of Fidel Castro's earliest collaborators who was lauded at home as a hero of the Cuban revolution, has died at the age of 94, President Miguel Diaz said on social media on Sunday.

(Reporting by Brendan O'Boyle and Ana Isabel Martinez; Editing by Mark Porter)

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This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM.

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