Fidel Castro funeral: Who's going and who's staying away

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As Cuba prepares for the funeral of its former president Fidel Castro, many world leaders have decided not to attend the ceremony on Sunday.

Castro continues to be a divisive figure even in death, with leaders and politicians around the globe denouncing him as a ruthless dictator, while others praise his revolutionary legacy.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drew widespread condemnation and ridicule for calling Castro a “remarkable leader” and “legendary revolutionary.” His office has since announced that he won’t be travelling to Havana on Sunday, even though Castro and Trudeau’s father, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, had a close relationship. Castro even served as an honorary pallbearer at the elder Trudeau’s funeral in 2000.

Just days ahead of Castro’s funeral, many Western leaders have also declined to attend, but most countries are still sending delegations.

It’s still not clear whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will be heading to Havana. And even though it doesn’t appear that a formal announcement has been made, the BBC is reporting that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will appear at the funeral.

Here’s what notable dignitaries have decided so far:

Not going

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

U.S. President Barack Obama

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May

Russian President Vladimir Putin

French President Francois Hollande

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Going

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa

Bolivian President Evo Morales

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

South African President Jacob Zuma

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe