A metal sculpture depicting Fidel Castro is being installed today on the avenue running from Bolívar to Chávez in Managua, Nicaraguan Co-President Rosario Murillo announced.

The piece was created by workers from the National Electric Transmission Company, who, according to the co-president, have crafted "another marvel" to pay tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution.

Speaking to state media outlets, the co-president announced that Nicaragua will take part this week in commemorative activities marking the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro's birth, with events planned at universities and municipalities across the country.

She highlighted the significance of the Commander in Chief for revolutionary struggles across Latin America and the Caribbean, and recalled his visit to Nicaragua and the ties he maintained with the people of the Central American nation.

"Honoring the leader of the Our American and Caribbean Revolution, Commander Fidel Castro Ruz, who was with us, who visited Nicaragua and who inspired revolutionary struggles," she said.

The metal sculpture depicts Fidel dressed in olive green with guerrilla boots and a red-and-black armband from the 26th of July Movement.