Santiago, Chile, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) More than 150 Chileans began traveling to Cuba to participate in the commemorative program for the centenary of the birth of the historical leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016).
It is a large and diverse group made up of members of the Solidarity Movement, the Communist Party, different collectives such as Siboney and the Chilean-Cuban Institute, graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine, the Popular Propaganda Brigade and women’s organizations, among others.
Gladys Acosta explained to Prensa Latina that the Gladys Marín Internationalist Brigade, which she leads, is made up of 82 people, mostly communist militants, but also from other organizations and parties.
They carry suitcases loaded with medicines, supplies and even an ultrasound machine, thanks to the aid collected in various campaigns carried out in communes.
That group will deliver the donation to the Salvador Allende Hospital in Havana and the Celia Sánchez Manduley Hospital in Manzanillo, in the eastern province of Granma.
Other groups will also deliver supplies to the residents of the capital, Miguel Enríquez and William Soler; as well as school supplies and food to schools and kindergartens.
“We believe that solidarity is the most important thing. We are going to thank them for what Cuba has done for the peoples of the world, for Latin America, and for Chile in particular,” he said.
Acosta recalled the island’s support for this country during the Popular Unity Government, when they sent tons of sugar, and also referred to the hundreds of doctors trained at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM).
The brigade members will carry out a broad program that includes visits to centers of economic, historical, cultural and social interest.
Among the activities for the centenary are the International Colloquium Fidel: legacy and future, at the Havana Convention Center, and tours of places linked to his life and work.
Fidel’s thinking, his fight for peace, for the sovereignty of peoples, and the battle of ideas he advocated are more relevant today than ever, Acosta noted.
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