Israel Fuguemann

Journalist & Photographer

Fidel Castro, The Twilight of an Era

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Location: Colombia

Nationality: Mexican

Biography: Journalist and documentary photographer. In the last years his work focused on social and environmental themes, especially documenting people and cultures in resistance, and the always more extensive reality of extractivism of raw materials... MORE

Like ghosts the bodies come and...vana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

Like ghosts the bodies come and go, creating desolate shadows, there are thousands and thousands of people who have come from different cities of Cuba and the world to witness the goodbye to one of the greatest political figures of the 20th century. Havana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

A woman cries before the image ...vana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

A woman cries before the image of Fidel Castro; On November 29th, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the Plaza Revolución to bid farewell to his remains.
Havana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

Many are the memories that peop...vana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

Many are the memories that people, especially old women, have of "their commander"; many of them arrived with photographs, images, and posters. This old woman's hands hold a photograph of her when she was young with Fidel Castro. Havana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

From an early hour, thousands o...vana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

From an early hour, thousands of people line up to be able to say goodbye to the remains of Fidel Castro that lie inside the Memorial to José Martí, the hero of Cuban independence.
Havana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

In the surroundings of the squa...vana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

In the surroundings of the square, elements of the Cuban Red Cross have set up a small cubicle to attend to any emergency that occurs in the crowd.
Havana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

Red Cross volunteers transport ...vana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

Red Cross volunteers transport a man who has fainted due to the high temperatures that prevail during the day.
Havana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016

At noon, there are thousands of...ana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016.

At noon, there are thousands of people gathered, the majority group in a very long line that, at times, gathers together having to withstand high temperatures and t bodies crowded one after another.
Havana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016.

Under an inclement sun, the wom...ana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016.

Under an inclement sun, the woman (like many other people) endures long lines and high temperatures in search of a moment to say goodbye to Fidel Castro.
Havana, Cuba, November 28th, 2016.

The bodies have moved slowly al...na, Cuba, November 28 th , 2016

The bodies have moved slowly all day; in the background, the famous sculptural relief of Che Guevara (made by the Cuban artist Enrique Ávila, inspired, in turn, by a famous photograph by Alberto Korda) observes.
Havana, Cuba, November 28^th, 2016

In the city, there is a feeling...vana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

In the city, there is a feeling of calm: from one of the many balconies of the old houses of Havana, a small man looks out into the street while, from his balcony, an old image of Fidel Castro hangs.
Havana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

"Fin de Siglo&quot...vana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

"Fin de Siglo" was one of the largest and most prosperous stores in Havana in the first half of the 20th century; with the triumph of the revolution, much of the capital that existed was no longer invested: the old store (like many others) stopped working and now there is only an old shell left, which the years have ravaged.
Havana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

Plaza Carlos III is the largest...avana, Cuba, December 2nd, 2016

Plaza Carlos III is the largest commercial plaza in Cuba. This shopping center opened in 1997 and is one of the few large-scale commerce sites in Havana.
Havana, Cuba, December 2nd, 2016

In a store in Havana, a woman r...avana, Cuba, December 1st, 2016

In a store in Havana, a woman runs a small business where "free eggs" are sold, which means that there is no need for a ration book to be able to buy this staple product.
Havana, Cuba, December 1st, 2016

Behind the bars of a butcher sh...avana, Cuba, December 1st, 2016

Behind the bars of a butcher shop a man looks inside, in order to buy he must carry his ration card, the ration card was established in 1962, which regulates the sale of food at subsidized prices to Cubans. Havana, Cuba, December 1st, 2016

During the week of mourning pro...Havana, Cuba December 1st, 2016

During the week of mourning proclaimed in Havana, there were many demonstrations in which Cuban men and women made allusion to Fidel Castro, like this old hand-painted "almendrón".
Havana, Cuba December 1st, 2016

Small altars with flowers and p...vana, Cuba, November 30th, 2016

Small altars with flowers and photographs of Fidel Castro have been spontaneously created as a symbol of respect in different neighborhoods of the city of Havana.
Havana, Cuba, November 30th, 2016

Among prayers, victories and ap...avana, Cuba, November 2th, 2016

Among prayers, victories and applause, thousands of people gathered at night in the Plaza de la Revolution to be part of the funeral of Fidel Castro.
Havana, Cuba, November 2th, 2016

Thousands of men and women atte...vana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

Thousands of men and women attended the meeting summoned by the Cuban government to listen to the speeches of different leaders of the world in honor of Fidel Castro Ruz.
Havana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

Many people who mourn the death...vana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

Many people who mourn the death of Fidel Castro have spent several hours standing in the Plaza de la Revolution, waiting for the message from Raúl Castro, brother of the deceased and current leader of the Cuban government.
Havana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

Among the various groups that a...vana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

Among the various groups that attended the funeral of Fidel Castro, were the young military cadets who are trained in the army that Fidel Castro founded.
Havana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

The Plaza de la Revolution is f...vana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

The Plaza de la Revolution is full at night: Everyone has come to hear the farewell message to "Commander Fidel" given by the leaders of various nations of the world. The last of the speeches is that of his brother Raúl Castro, the current leader of Cuba and Fidel's younger brother.
Havana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

During the week of mourning, Cu...vana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

During the week of mourning, Cuban television and radio programming turned to speaking solely and exclusively about the life of their deceased commander; in the homes of Cubans, all of them closely following the special programming.
Havana, Cuba, November 29th, 2016

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Fidel Castro, The Twilight of an Era

Copyright Israel Fuguemann 2024

Updated Dec 2016

Location La Habana, Cuba

Topics Activism, Culture, Culture stories, Dictatorship, Documentary, Event, History, Journalism, Latin America, Leadership, Photography, Photojournalism, Revolution

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