In America, President-elect Donald Trump and Cuban American senators all but cheered Fidel Castro's death.
A little farther north, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was mourning "a larger than life leader who served his people for almost half a century."
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Twitter mocks Trudeau's eulogy
Hashtag #trudeaueulogies take off after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement on the death of Fidel Castro.
"While a controversial figure, both Mr Castro's supporters and detractors recognised his tremendous dedication and love for the Cuban people who had a deep and lasting affection for 'el Comandante,' " Trudeau's statement said.
"I know my father was very proud to call him a friend and I had the opportunity to meet Fidel when my father passed away. It was also a real honour to meet his three sons and his brother President Raul Castro during my recent visit to Cuba."
The prime minister ended his statement by calling Castro a "remarkable leader."
Trudeau's positive statements about Castro met with an instant backlash in Canada and elsewhere.
Political scientist Ian Bremmer, the president of Eurasia Group, tweeted, "Cubans deserve better."
Trudeau honors Castro on his death. Cuban citizens and exiles deserve better. pic.twitter.com/giAzaGAkL4
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) November 26, 2016
Maxime Bernier, a Canadian politician, suggested Trudeau didn't know the difference between "longest serving president" and "dictator."
"Cuba’s longest serving President.".@JustinTrudeau: It's called a DICTATOR. pic.twitter.com/b33GA5W28Y
— Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier) November 26, 2016
Marco Rubio, a Cuban-American US senator who ran for president, asked sarcastically on Twitter if Trudeau's statement was real or a parody. If real, Rubio called it "shameful & embarrassing."
Trudeau's statement even sparked the hashtag #trudeaueulogies, as people chimed in with positive things about historically evil people:
"Mr. Stalin's greatest achievement was his eradication of obesity in the Ukraine through innovative agricultural reforms."
"Mr. Stalin's greatest achievement was his eradication of obesity in the Ukraine through innovative agricultural reforms." #TrudeauEulogies
— Melissa Lantsman (@MelissaLantsman) November 26, 2016
"Today we remember Adolf Hitler, whose vision for the autobahn changed the face of vehicular transportation forever"
Today we remember Adolf Hitler, whose vision for the autobahn changed the face of vehicular transportation forever #TrudeauEulogies
— Rahim Mohamed (@rmohamed_nc) November 26, 2016
"Let us remember Osama Bin Laden. He was a thief and a terrorist, but he had a marvellous singing voice."
Let us remember Osama Bin Laden. He was a thief and a terrorist, but he had a marvelous singing voice. #trudeaueulogies
— Gir Draxa (@GirDraxa) November 26, 2016
"Today I bid adieu to Jeffrey Dahmer, known for his culinary adventurism. For Jeffrey there were no taboos in the kitchen."
Despite the United States' history with Cuba, Canada has maintained its relationship with the largest island in the Caribbean since the 18th century. Mexico and Canada were the only other countries in the Western Hemisphere to continue diplomatic relations with Cuba in the years after Fidel Castro took power in 1959.
About a million Canadians vacation in Cuba every year - which accounts for about 40 per cent of the tourist population.
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