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| Cuban revolutionary Almeida dies | Cuban revolutionary Almeida dies |
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| One of the original protagonists of the Cuban revolution, Juan Almeida Bosque, has died of heart failure at the age of 82, according to state media. | One of the original protagonists of the Cuban revolution, Juan Almeida Bosque, has died of heart failure at the age of 82, according to state media. |
| Almeida was one of several vice-presidents in the Council of State under Raul Castro. | Almeida was one of several vice-presidents in the Council of State under Raul Castro. |
| He was the only black commander in the Cuban leadership. | He was the only black commander in the Cuban leadership. |
| From a poor Havana neighbourhood, Almeida was in the group of guerrillas led by Fidel Castro which eventually seized power in Cuba in 1959. | From a poor Havana neighbourhood, Almeida was in the group of guerrillas led by Fidel Castro which eventually seized power in Cuba in 1959. |
| He went on to become a general in the armed forces, a member of the politburo of the Communist Party and the third-ranking member in the Council of State. | He went on to become a general in the armed forces, a member of the politburo of the Communist Party and the third-ranking member in the Council of State. |
| Here, nobody surrenders! Slogan from the revolutionary struggle attributed to Almeida | Here, nobody surrenders! Slogan from the revolutionary struggle attributed to Almeida |
| State-run media announced his death, declaring he would remain "in the hearts and minds of his compatriots". | State-run media announced his death, declaring he would remain "in the hearts and minds of his compatriots". |
| Sunday has been declared a national day of mourning, and flags will be flown at half-mast. | Sunday has been declared a national day of mourning, and flags will be flown at half-mast. |
| There will be no lying-in-state, in accordance with Almeida's wishes. He will be given a military funeral at a later date. | There will be no lying-in-state, in accordance with Almeida's wishes. He will be given a military funeral at a later date. |
| Granma | Granma |
| A former construction worker, Almeida participated in the failed 1953 assault on the Moncada military barracks in Santiago de Cuba, and was among those sent to jail. | |
| Almeida could often be seen at the side of Fidel and Raul Castro | Almeida could often be seen at the side of Fidel and Raul Castro |
| Following an amnesty, the rebels were released and in 1956 they went to Mexico to regroup and prepare for a fresh assault. | Following an amnesty, the rebels were released and in 1956 they went to Mexico to regroup and prepare for a fresh assault. |
| Almeida was on board the Granma boat when it sailed back to Cuba carrying the small group of fighters that would launch the insurrectionary campaign from the Sierra Maestra mountains. | Almeida was on board the Granma boat when it sailed back to Cuba carrying the small group of fighters that would launch the insurrectionary campaign from the Sierra Maestra mountains. |
| He was promoted to the rank of commander during the mountain campaign. | He was promoted to the rank of commander during the mountain campaign. |
| Outnumbered in one of the early battles, Juan Almeida is said to have stormed to the front shouting, "Here, nobody surrenders!" | Outnumbered in one of the early battles, Juan Almeida is said to have stormed to the front shouting, "Here, nobody surrenders!" |
| It became a slogan of the revolution. | It became a slogan of the revolution. |