Tens of thousands of Cubans have queued to pay their respects to the former leader and father of the island nation’s revolution, Fidel Castro. <br /><br /> It was the first public commemorative event during nine days of mourning declared after the 90-year-old’s death on Friday.<br /><br /> The mourning period will end after his ashes are laid to rest on Sunday in Santiago de Cuba in the city’s Santa Ifigenia cemetery. <br /><br /> Two of Fidel Castro’s sons were among those who filed through Havana’s Revolution Square.<br /><br /> Alex and Alexis were joined by friends and family.<br />Castro has a number of children with at least three different women.<br /><br /> Fidel Castro came to power in 1959 and ushered in a Communist revolution.<br /><br /> Supporters praise him for some of his social programmes, such as public health and education.<br />But critics call him a dictator, who led a government that is accused of numerous human rights abuses.<br /><br /> Outside the Cuban embassy in Washington several tributes were left. Given that Castro was not in office when he died ( he had ceded power to his brother Raul a decade earlier due to ill health) and the mixed feelings abroad over his legacy, it’s not clear how many world leaders will attend his memorial. <br /><br /> So far it’s mostly Latin American nations and close allies. <br /><br /> Fidel Castro funeral presents dilemma for world leaders https://t.co/2SBMNLoqUx— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) November 28, 2016<br /><br /> Both Obama and Biden Will Skip Fidel Castro’s Funeral https://t.co/2YBs4B6FS4 pic.twitter.com/2b5LInWGsr— Mediaite (@Mediaite) November 28, 2016<br /><br /> Jeremy Corbyn is to attend the funeral of Fidel Castro while senior Government figures are expected to stay away. pic.twitter.com/a1z043yj9l— UK News (@UK__News) November 28, 2016<br />
