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Our cab in Havana to be parked in museum

Tony Caccavone, 70, said that waving goodbye to his taxi — painted in Cuban colours to show solidarity with the country in the face of US sanctions — will be “like losing part of my family”.

The London cabbie, who was born in Camden but now lives in Enfield, bought and painted the vehicle in 1997 after Canadian tourists recommended Cuba as a place to visit. Mr Caccavone, known as “Cuban Tony”, said he was “very angry at the struggles of the Cuban people” and when he came back he bought a white cab and had the flag sprayed on it. The Cuban ambassador will be present at the official send-off of the cab at Bolivar Hall, central London.