Survivors of the military aggression perpetrated by the United States against Venezuela on January 3, 2016, recently held a meeting with directors, staff, and war correspondents at the Institute of Information and Social Communication (ICS), led by its president, Alfonso Noya Martínez.
As the Cuban Institute of History (ICS) stated on its website, the meeting paid tribute to the 32 fallen combatants who died in the line of duty with a minute of silence and the screening of the film “Honor and Glory,” on the eve of the commemorations of the defeat of imperialism at Playa Girón in 1961.
Officers from the Personal Security Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) expressed their gratitude for the coverage provided by Cuban media outlets during the attack and in the subsequent tributes held throughout the country.
The ICS Presidency presented MININT with an award for its ongoing support of the media’s work, especially that of Cuban Radio and Television, considered a safeguard of the nation.
The veterans also received a Country Brand seal, presented by Humberto Fabián Suárez, president of the initiative, who explained its historical significance linked to the struggles for independence and national identity.
The books *Privileged of Time* and *In the Era of Fidel*, published by Editorial en Vivo as part of the centennial celebrations of the Cuban Revolution’s historic leader, Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, were also presented.
Each speaker emphasized the commitment to defend the Revolution at any cost, just as the combatants did in Venezuela on January 3rd.
The directors, officers, and war correspondents also expressed their gratitude to the participants from the Personal Security Directorate for their patriotic and internationalist stance.
In his closing remarks, the president of the Cuban Institute of Sports (ICS) reiterated his gratitude to the survivors and called for honoring the memory of the fallen through work, unity, and fidelity to the principles of sovereignty, anti-imperialism and internationalism, which are especially relevant given the economic blockade imposed by the United States and the current media battle.
IMAGE CREDIT: ACN | Photo: Web Institute of Information and Social Communication (ICS)
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
