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To build between these two countries and who is going to pay for it. patrick oppmann, cnn, mexico city. the white house says that president trump has just held a call with another world leader. reportedly spoke with the french president emmanuel macron on friday. the two talked about issues including venezuela, north korea and ukraine. they also spoke about more cooperation in iraq and syria, and of a political solution in libya. still ahead -- how kenyas presidential candidates are approach...

Power despite what this police official and anyone else does. so stay tuned, brooke. no one expects it to get any better in venezuela. >> patrick oppmann on all things caracas. well keep an eye on that. breaking this hour, president trump saying, expect a big surprise on health care. just said that as he was meeting with chicago cubs. what does he mean by that? the president was also asked to consider working with democrats on this legislation. his answer to that one next.

He should loosen the screws like obama. >> obama good. >> reporter: time will tell if trumps stance on cuba has more bark than bite. patrick oppmann, cnn, havana. >> great perspective there from patrick in cuba. lets get a weather update. the u.s. west coast is preparing for yet another series of major winter storms. derek van dam is standing by at the world weather center. tell us what they can expect. >> good day. it seems like its feast or famine across the west coast of the united states, ...

Event possible. still, while castro -- there will be no major changes to the revolution, the reform he will undertake in his final year in power will be -- he will stay true to the revolution and all across the island. we saw cubans swearing an oath of allegiance to fidel castro, very much the sense that his revolution will continue as he left it and on sunday in santiago, cuba, fidel castro will be buried. it will end the era of fidel castro. but for this leader who changed cuba and cubans fore...

Owners were notified last month of violations for hazardous trash sand debris. oaklands mayor called it an immense tragedy and pledged to get a full accounting of what happened as soon as possible. fidel castro will be buried in about two hours. hundreds of thousands of people said their goodbyes saturday night in santiago de cuba where castros revolution began. president raul castro thanked them for being there. >> translator: once again, through the impressive reaction of the cuban children ...

Warnings for hazardous trash and debris. in just a few hours the formal funeral for long-time cuban leader fidel castro will take place in santiago. its closed to the public but hundreds of thousands of people took their last chance to say goodbye saturday night. massive crowds chanted. they thanked those who came out to celebrate his brothers life. >> translator: once again through the cuban children and young people who affirm their willingness to be faithful successors of the revolutions le...

Hed be remembered is there would be no parks or monuments or streets named after him, very different in how other strong men in the region and around the world wanted to be remembered with massive memorials in their honor. fidel castro has always cultivated a slightly different personality. he wanted people to know his speeches, his school of thought to -- even though he was the central figure, you do not see statues in his honor or posters or billboards with his face on it. at least not very ma...

Miguel, christine. >> thank you, patrick. the scene is anything but somber in south florida. cuban exiles dancing in the streets. waving flags and banging pots and pans. cnns boris sanchez tells us many have waited decades. >> reporter: christine and miguel, it is hard to believe the response from people in cuba and here in miami is the response to the death of the same person. there is a dee jay set up to play music and some holding up signs of loved ones who could not be here. many say they ha...

Fidel castros funeral set for sunday. over the next six days, cubans will celebrate his life in a series of events. his ashes will begin a journey 700 miles across the island nation. more from patrick oppmann in havana. >> reporter: havana still is grieving the passing of fidel castro. no music played and no sale of alcohol. they want to give the picture of the world of a country in deep mourning. we have seen candlelight villgi. people who are grief-stricken by the former presidents loss. other...

Later in the week, a large ceremony in the square. we expect raul castro and other officials to attend to speak to the nation about fidel castro. then from there, his ashes will be transported across the island. 700 miles in total. on the route taking the journey after the cuban revolution and took power. we expect people to go out and pay respects and salute the head of state who was, of course, so controversial. he will get to the second largest city santiago where he will be laid to rest. of ...