Coming from Puerto Rico, Honduras, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Chile, the brigades will develop a broad program on the island

Havana, Nov 1 (RHC) The First Latin American and Caribbean Youth Brigade of Solidarity with Cuba was inaugurated Tuesday in Havana, with the participation of 25 young people from six nations in the region.

During the event at the Casa de la Amistad, Honduran activist Lourdes Dubón said that "the brigade aims to make the Cuban reality known to the world, to demand the end of the blockade imposed by the United States, as well as to remove the island from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism".

This first edition is dedicated to the environmentalist fighter of that Central American country Berta Cáceres (1971-2016) and the sixth anniversary of the physical disappearance of the leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro (1926-2016).

For his part, the president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Fernando González, welcomed the members of the brigade and recognized the role of young people in solidarity organizations.

The also Hero of the Republic of Cuba explained to the participants that the nation is in a very complex moment, as it is facing an economic war imposed by the United States for more than 60 years, intensified to unprecedented levels in recent years.

Coming from Puerto Rico, Honduras, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Chile, the brigades will develop a broad program on the island that includes visits to sites of historical, economic, and cultural interest.

Likewise, the visitors will hold meetings with representatives of political, social, and trade organizations and will receive lectures on current national issues. (Source: PL)