this is bbc news. the headlines: the regional government in catalonia is debating whether to delay the unilateral declaration of independence that's been expected since a referendum last weekend. earlier, hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in barcelona the north korean leader, kimjong—un, has promoted his younger sister to a position of greater power within the ruling workers' party. kim yo—jong, thought to be in her late twenties, has become a member of the party's politburo. the us vice—president, mike pence, has walked out of an american football game because some players knelt down during the national anthem. mr pence said he left the match because he would not dignify any event which showed such disrespect. a ceremony has been held in cuba to mark the 50th anniversary of the capture and death of the revolutionary, che guevara. president raul castro laid a white rose on his tomb. at ten o'clock mishal husain will be here with a full round up of the day's news.

first, our world: in the shadow of "el che". his is probably the most recognisable face in latin america. perhaps one of the most iconic images in the world. synonymous with youthful rebellion, with socialism, with revolution. but today, 50 years after the death of che guevara, what does he mean in a fast—changing cuba? as the communist—run island evolves, some see his example as more relevant than ever. others see a different future ahead, one that breaks with the indoctrination and intolerance of the past. i have spent the past few years living on this fascinating island at a period of great upheaval and want to know what el che means today. it's the start of another school

day in cuba's capital, havana. and the seconds are ticking down to assembly at nicolas estevanez primary school in the city's vedado district. it's one of countless schools across the island in which the memories and achievements of the country's independence heroes are marked every day by children in their distinctive uniforms of the socialist pioneers. but there's one revolutionary who has a special place reserved in the education of these cuban children, whose name is repeated in unison every day,

and has been for decades. that's not the first time i've seen the morning assembly in a cuban school. and it's funny because on one level, it reminds to you of when you were at school. but, of course, there's something here, something about the declaration towards undying commitment to communism and saying that you're going to be like che guevara that is purely unique to cuba. 50 years after his death, che‘s image still adorns the corridors of the primary school, as he does in schools across the country. for the headteacher here, waldir ladron, who exactly was che? camila granado was a pupil at this school herself before training as a teacher

and returning three years ago. che looked down on her as she studied in these same classrooms, just as he still does on a generation even further removed from the original. ernesto guevara was a guerrilla commander, an experienced doctor, a man of the people and right—hand man to fidel castro as he seized power in cuba in 1959. crucially, unlike some of those in the guerrilla army, che guevara was a committed marxist from the very start of the cuban revolution. and to this day, he remains a colossus in his adopted country's self image, as a bastion against imperialism and injustice. his last resting place a beacon for tens of thousands of visitors and pilgrims every year from the world over, fascinated by a life documented by iconic photographs and projected as the epitome of romance and rebellion. ernesto guevara was born into a middle—class buenos aires family and studied to be a doctor.

but an adventurous streak saw him travel the continent. influenced by examples of us intervention in the americas, hejoined a group of exiled cubans led by fidel castro in their bid to remove the military regime in havana. the men under his command began to call guevara "che", the argentine slang for friend. against the odds, after two years of guerrilla warfare in the sierra maestra mountains and in the cities, the bearded revolutionaries were victorious and took power in cuba. che‘s supporters saw in him the embodiment of the so—called "new man in socialism", the very driving force of the revolution. but to his opponents, he was ruthless and brutal. che might have settled down. but instead, he took the revolutionary struggle abroad, entering countries in disguise. who would have guessed that this smart businessman is, in fact, che guevara, preparing to reach congo to wage a guerrilla campaign.

but che‘s enemies finally caught up with him, and in 1967, the revolutionary icon was killed, fomenting rebellion against the us—backed military junta in bolivia. terrorist to some, the image of christ—like martyrdom to others. only five made it back from bolivia, and his fallen comrades are buried alongside him in this tomb in the town of santa clara. luis monteagudo fought with che in cuba and again during the revolutionary war in congo. still today he is under the spell of his comandante, che. what do you feel when you see your friend here? che was not alone in giving his life to international revolution.

more than 2,000 cubans died fighting in conflicts around the world. and those who survived still revere him. what was che like as a leader and as a friend? if a young person from europe or from the united states or from africa was to come to you when they were visiting this space and say, "well, what has the revolution achieved, what did it do?" what would you say to them? but cutting dependency on the us came with repercussions. an economic embargo was imposed which, together with a planned socialist—style economy,

has left enduring scars. in the country, empty roads cut through swathes of underdeveloped agriculture. while in havana, many homes are crumbling after years of underinvestment. the classic 1950s and soviet—era cars aren't only iconic, they're a symbol of an island economically trapped in the past. but today, cuba is beginning to change, not least in its fractious relationship with washington. i have come here to bury the last remnant of the cold war in the americas. applause recently, president trump has begun to roll back on that policy. however, the most obvious benefit of the new relations, a boost to tourism, so far seems unaffected. ironically, much of the tourism features the great marxist revolutionary himself, central to the island's brand, on every street corner, on every t—shirt. it's an irony

that doesn't worry some, though. among them, che‘s son, who, as well as his distinctive features, also shares his father's first name, ernesto. along with an argentinian investor, the ernesto guevara runs a motorbike tour company named after che‘s famous bike of the motorcycle diaries, la poderosa, on which he toured south america in the 1950s. does his son sense the irony of building a capitalist enterprise on the life story of a marxist icon? with so many new tourists to the island, business is booming for la poderosa, and ernesto is a busy man. ernesto rarely talks to the media but has invited me to ride with him to experience havana by motorbike. in its three—year existence, la poderosa has taken advantage of new laws allowing private enterprise in cuba. previously, most private

businesses were banned. today, la poderosa is gathering pace. it's close to paying back the initial foreign investment and operates a small fleet of the few harley—davidsons available on the island. on our tour, we'd arrived at a place of particular relevance to the story of el che — la cabana fortress. but la cabana is synonymous with another part of che‘s history. 0ver his six months in charge here, dozens of men and women received summary trials

and were sent to the firing squad. the decades have come and gone. so have the us presidents. but 50 years after che‘s death, his portrait still assumes place of honour at the nation's annual demonstrations. the late fidel castro stood at this podium for countless marches in his signature fatigues and peaked cap. today, his younger brother, raul, presides over proceedings. but with raul announcing he will step down early next year, it is perhaps as important as ever to demonstrate stability will reign on after the castros in cuba. this is the image that the cuban government want to project of cuban youth — loyal, dedicated and faithful. young people turning out to pay homage to the socialist project. this man has been participating in the event since he was a small boy, and he's clearly a committed revolutionary. many don't share his passion,

though. in santa clara, beneath the mausoleum of che guevara itself lies a poor neighbourhood known simply as the hole. the residents never had permission to build their wooden shacks and breeze block homes so aren't legally recognised by the state. and with no formal address, the community can't receive basic services. gladys was born in this neighbourhood

and has lived in it her entire life. but despite their proximity to one of the revolution‘s heroes, she says they've been ignored by the government for decades. music plays the well—worn strains of the song that immortalises che guevara, sung by the cuban bard silvio rodriguez, considered one of the revolution‘s most emblematic voices. the song is known off by heart by millions of cubans and encapsulates how the cuban state would like people to remember el comandante che. but that vision isn't shared by the singer's son, silvito el libre. his reality is very different. silvito‘s the cuba you don't know

takes a hard look at the island, raising the kind of issues that the authorities prefer to keep under wraps — violence, social decay and police control. despite his uncompromising lyrics, silvito insists he is no opponent of cuba. but silvito‘s candour has brought him problems. he says he's been detained and his friends have been intimidated by the authorities. it's led him to move away from the island to tampa, florida, where he is free

to follow his career as a rapper. do you think that fear is one of the legacies of the generation of el che and fidel castro and raul castro? few know that better than the island's dissidents. among those calling for a new political system in cuba are the ladies in white. 0riginally formed by the wives of political prisoners, their weekly protests to call for free elections are often broken up by the police and state security, the organisers arbitrarily detained. libertad, libertad! they say they're calling for greater human rights on the island. the cuban government accused them of being mercenaries funded by right—wing anti—castro groups out of miami and washington. certainly the cuban government allows them no room to operate. this was their protest on the eve of a visit by president 0bama in front of the world's watching media. when our cameraman tried to film a weekly protest outside the lady's

house, the police intervened. he was told he couldn't film there. and the police removed the camera from the scene as the mood began to heat up. what happened next was predictable and swift. a number of women were detained that day. it's a side of cuba thatjars with a new hip image of the island in the eyes of the rest of the world. in some cases, even the image of che guevara no longer appears sacred. his revolutionary beret and olive—green fatigues drained of ideology and deployed for striking effect on chanel models at their recent fashion show in havana. critics thought the show was condescending to ordinary cubans, flaunting the worst of capitalism's excesses in front of them. but others thought it refreshingly reframed cuba as a global cultural

icon for the 21st century. that's exactly what people like gabriela domenech would like to see. herfashion magazine, garbos, is only available through a revolutionary idea called el paquete. with very little internet permitted on the island, it distributes global but not overtly political popular control via a semilegal system of downloading using hard drives. she is optimistic about the magazine's impact. in spite of all the difficulties we are facing in cuba, i think that young people, entrepreneurs, are very optimistic. all these kinds of people want to find their own way here in cuba. they are trying to find a way to make a different country with new ideas, new projects. there is a lot of optimism in cuba at the moment. but i can't help but wonder, 50 years after his death,

how che would feel if he viewed the island today. as the conversation turned back to che guevara, gabriela had an extraordinary revelation about her family for me. my grandfather died with che guevara — in bolivia. and he died struggling for the revolution, for the freedom of cuba. so i grew up with this feeling in my family, and this is what the young people have now. this legacy and this force for struggling to get what we want. gabriela's grandfather, she told me, was 0rlando pa ntoja, a guerrilla who fought alongside che in bolivia exactly 50 years ago. he died in the battle in which che was captured. i was interested how gabriela's family connection to the world—famous revolutionary influenced her life as an entrepreneur in today's emerging cuba.

do you feel like you are inspired by the sacrifices of your grandfather and his generation, or are you growing away from what they built? in spite of i belong to another generation, of course, i feel inspired by this legacy. he was struggling by what he wanted, and i'm doing the same right now. having died so young, today che guevara is all things to all people, adored and reviled in equal measure around the world for his socialist legacy. but inside cuba his image has assumed almost spiritual significance, ever present in people's daily lives and struggles. as the island redraws its future, the uncertainty is tangible. amid the transition, che guevara is a source of continuity, even as today's cuba becomes further removed from the one he helped to create. hello. from any sunday was the

sunniest day of the weekend. it felt pleasa ntly sunniest day of the weekend. it felt pleasantly warm. there will be warmerair pleasantly warm. there will be warmer air for some pleasantly warm. there will be warmer airfor some later pleasantly warm. there will be warmer air for some later this week. not perhaps as much sunshine as we saw on sunday. the weather pattern we are starting the week with is not a dynamic one but it will turn more active as the week goes on. what we have four monday the week weather front moving across the uk. sunshine harder to come by. some sunny breaks to the east of high ground. a better day in western scotland compared to sunday. sunny in northern ireland. cloud in the afternoon. for england and wales there could be patchy light rain and drizzle. not amounting to too much. temperatures between 14 and i7. amounting to too much. temperatures between 14 and 17. they will freshen on monday evening for northern

ireland and western scotland as some rain moves in. this is a slightly more active weather system monday night into tuesday. it will weaken moving through the south of england and wales on tuesday. perhaps an area of cloud lingering across parts of southern england by tuesday afternoon. elsewhere the sun comes back. a breezy day on tuesday. more rain in western scotland. as the more active weather system heads away on tuesday into wednesday, this will deliver heavy rain in the hills of western scotland, north—west england, north wales, the winds will pick up. it does move south on wednesday. late in the day it will reach parts of south east england. tending to weaken as it does so. behind that system on thursday, there is a gap between weather systems. still some heavy showers in northern scotland. clear on wednesday night. a chilly start on thursday. there will be some sunny

spells around. clouding creasing in the west as the next weather system moves in. the area of the pressure —— low pressures to the west. some outbreaks of rain to north—western pa rt outbreaks of rain to north—western part of the uk especially to the hills on friday and quite breezy. it isa hills on friday and quite breezy. it is a north, west, south, east split. southern and eastern parts staying dry with son. someone. temperatures creeping into the low 20s. what is left of hurricane nate is coming out of north america and it is amplifying the jet stream, making it more wavy. the big trough of low pressure to the west has a ridge of that building into the uk, at least across southern parts. the wind changing direction to a south, south—westerly, allowing warmth to head our way. not widespread across the uk. any will be warmer. friday

to saturday temperatures in the low 20s. by the end of the weekend and the start of next week temperatures will be back closer to average. an area of high pressure looks to build infora time area of high pressure looks to build in for a time next week. things become more settled. cooler air associated with that. as things settle down, fog patches and the risk of frost. that is next week. in the short term, more active and warmer weather. request a huge rally in barcelona as hundreds of thousands demonstrate against independence for catalonia. a week after a vote on breaking away from spain, these protestors say they want the country to remain united. we want to stay together, we don't want to break the country. i am catalan and i am spanish, and i'm here because i'm proud, but i don't want catalonia to go out of spain. we'll be asking how the catalan and madrid governments will act

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