Vehicle Carrying Fidel Castro's Ashes Breaks Down During Funeral Procession

A vehicle carrying the ashes of longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro broke down during a funeral cortge on Saturday and had to be pushed by soldiers through part of the procession.Breakdowns are common in Cuba, where the longtime U.S. trade embargo has limited the number of new cars in the country. Many of the vehicles on the road are decades old.The vehicle hauling the trailer carrying Castros remains broke down on the road near the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba during Saturdays procession.Photos from the scene show soldiers getting out to push:Castro, who led the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s, ruled the country with an iron fist before resigning in 2008.He died on Nov. 25 at the age of 90.(h/t Wall Street Journal) -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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