Fidel
Soldado de las Ideas
... the people of Honduras are the ones who will have the last word. Representatives of the social organizations and the new forces are not the instruments of anyone, inside or outside the country. They know the needs and suffering of the people, their awareness and their mettle have multiplied ...
What they want to demand from the Honduran people in the name of peace is to deny all the principles for which all the nations of this hemisphere have fought.
“Respect for the rights of others means peace”, said Juárez.
If President Zelaya is not returned to his position, a wave of coups threatens to sweep away many Latin American governments, or these will be at the mercy of the ultra right-wing military, educated in the security doctrine of the School of the Americas, an expert in torture, psychological warfare and terror.The authority of many civilian governments in Central and South America will become weakened.
Fidel visits the Jose Martí Pioneer Encampment on Tarará beach.
Fidel greets the people gathered in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He is accompanied by Prime Minister Michael Manley of Jamaica.
Accompanying delegates at the Third Pioneer Congress held July 8th to 10th, 2001.
Accompanying two Pioneers at the inauguration of the Central Youth Computing Club.
He decorates Juan Miguel Gonzalez, father of Elian Gonzalez, with the "Carlos Manuel de Cespedes" National Order of Merit, one of the highest decorations awarded by the Republic of Cuba, created in honor of president and liberator Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. This reward is given for services rendered to the country to nationals or foreign persons in the exercise of diplomatic or consular duties, special missions, international conferences and congresses and distinguished services to Cuba and humanity.
I was impressed when I saw him on Telesur, haranguing the Honduran people. He was energetically denouncing a gross reactionary refusal aimed at preventing an important popular consultation. That is the “democracy” that imperialism defends. Zelaya has not infringed the law in any way; neither did he resort to the use of force.
At the Anti-imperialist Tribune, Fidel condemns the murderous Cuban Adjustment Act based on which the US government uses migration as a political instrument against the Cuban Revolution.
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