Bolivia President Evo Morales praised Castro as an "example of international solidarity," in a message to the father of Cuba's communist revolution, according to state media.

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Another congratulatory note came from Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, who described him as "a relentless human guide."u00a0

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"More than a political leader, he incarnates a historic moment where there was a choice to save humanity or not," Brazilian painter Helder Becerra was quoted as saying in the weekly Trabajadores.u00a0

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Becerra has mounted an art show in Havana paying homage to Castro on his birthday.u00a0

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