Cubans to Pay Posthumous Tribute to Former Deputy Prime Minister
- Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, former Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba, died on September 16, 2025, at the age of 88.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez expressed condolences, calling Cabrisas an exemplary man dedicated to the Revolution.
- The Communist Party of Cuba praised Cabrisas as a simple and modest leader who earned the trust of Fidel and Raúl.
- Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda stated that Cabrisas's life was a testament to dedication and loyalty to the Party and the Revolution.
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Cubans to pay posthumous tribute to former deputy prime minister
The official statement specifies that the posthumous tribute will be held at the headquarters of the Council of Ministers, where he spent much of his life working. According to the release, “comrade Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba, with an outstanding career at the service of the Revolution,” passed away on Tuesday afternoon in this capital. Born on January 21, 1937, in Havana, Cabrisas graduated as a Bachelo…
Another of the strong men of the Revolution has died, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, who, according to the official press, always “joyed the full trust of Fidel and Raúl” Castro. According to a statement from the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), the 88-year-old politician suffered “a painful illness,” although it has not been specified which one.


HAVANA (AP) — Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas, considered a prominent negotiator on the island's economic affairs, died Tuesday, President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed. He was 88.
Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz Passes Away - teleSUR English
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, passed away this Tuesday, September 16, in Havana, at the age of 88. The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, expressed his condolences on social media over the death of someone he described as “an exemplary man who dedicated his entire life to the Revolution.” RELATED: Presidents Xi and Diaz-Canel Pledge Stronger China-Cuba Ties The Cuban leader …
Cabrisas Ruiz led several ministries, represented Cuba internationally and co-chaired intergovernmental commissions.
Ricardo Cabrisas, Cuba’s deputy prime minister and one of the country’s most veteran statesmen, has passed away at the age of 88. The news was announced by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who described him as a consecrated figure of the Revolution. Throughout a political career of more than half a century, Cabrisas held multiple high-ranking positions, as head of Foreign Trade, Economy and Planning, and as a long-standing negotiator of Cuba’s forei…
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