A school teacher explains about the bronze replica of a New York statue of Cuban independence hero Jose Marti after it's unveiling in the historic centre of Havana, Cuba, October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba unveiled a replica of a New York statue of independence hero Jose Marti on Friday, putting a gift from the hometown of U.S. President Donald Trump on public display at a time of heightened U.S.-Cuba tensions.
The equestrian statue depicts Marti moments before his death in a cavalry charge in 1895, during the fight against Spanish colonial rule.
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