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Vilma Espin, wife of Raul Castro, dies

Raul Castro, who has governed Cuba for nearly 11 months during his brother Fidel’s convalescence, was among top Cuban leaders who filed past a huge black-and-white photograph of Espin atop a red, white and blue Cuban flag, each placing a single pink or yellow rose in her memory. Full Story