The Venezuelan Navy’s training ship AB Simón Bolívar has arrived in Cienfuegos as part of its 35th Overseas Training Cruise. More details in the following report of our correspondent Fabiola Lopez. teleSUR
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00:00And in Cuba, the Simon Bolivar training ship of the Navy of the Bolivar Republic of Venezuela arrived at the ports of Cien Fuegos on an official visit from Mexico as part of the 35th Caribbean Alliance 2025 foreign training cruise.
00:13From the Pearl of the South, Fabio Lopez with more details.
00:20The Simon Bolivar training ship docked again at a Cuban port.
00:24This time it docked on the south coast of the island.
00:26Known as the Ambassador Without Borders, the 23-sail Brick Barca ship arrives in the country as part of a journey that included several countries in the Caribbean.
00:41With a prayer in honor of the crew of the Mexican training ship Coth Moc, which was recently involved in an accident in New York, the Simon Bolivar begins its stay in the country.
00:56The warmth with which the Cubans welcome us is natural for a people who are brothers and sisters of our country.
01:06It is an incredible experience in Cuba as splendid as their welcome.
01:10When we arrive in Cuba, we realize the brotherhood with which our Cuban brothers and sisters welcome us, their kindness, friendliness, and cordiality was something special for our people.
01:26We felt as if we were in our homeland, the brotherhood, the solidarity, the love with which they welcomed us with joy.
01:41As if we had been here all our lives and returned to another port, here in this city we feel phenomenal sincerely.
01:47For the past three months, 190 crew members and 89 cadets have been engaged in theoretical and practical activities complementing their studies at the Bolivarian Navy Military Academy.
02:09They sail the Caribbean Sea on board this three-masted barge ship, which symbolizes excellence in naval training.
02:21It has been an interesting journey because the message of peace, brotherhood, and unity, which is the purpose of the ship, and has been fulfilled.
02:27It is the message of our country and from our president through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our diplomatic mission.
02:41It is to materialize the message of peace diplomacy.
02:49They will follow a busy schedule in the country.
02:54The commander of the Bolivarian Navy's flagship and part of the crew are welcomed at the government palace and a central park.
03:01There, together with their cadets, they pay homage to Cuba's national here.
03:04They will have four days to discover the majesty of the Pearl of the South, a world heritage site, and interact with its inhabitants.
03:16Today, there was a huge commotion in the city.
03:18The ship looked majestic as it arrived at the dock.
03:24This demonstrates the bonds of brotherhood and solidarity that exist and are strengthened between both countries.
03:36And it is truly an honor for the people of this city to be able to exchange and for the people to be able to visit it and interact with its crew.
03:42This is the second time the Simmon Bolivar ship has arrived in the city known as the Pearl of the South.
03:56A little over a month ago, on this same voyage, it docked in Havana for the 15th time,
04:00and now the crew is enjoying its final destination on the largest island in the Caribbean in this magical city.
04:05Fabiola López, Telesur, Cienfuegos Cuba.