00:00Cuba commemorated on Thursday the 100th anniversary of the birth of Commander Fidel Castro Ruz
00:05with a wide-ranging cultural and artistic event throughout the country.
00:08The celebrations, marking the centenary of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution,
00:12included the speech of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel,
00:15a variety of artistic expressions organized by cultural institutions
00:19throughout musical gala events, international symposiums and special presentations
00:23going beyond a single massive mega-concert.
00:27The Cuban people commemorated the leaders' ideals despite the adversities caused by the blockade
00:31and sanctions imposed by the United States against the island.
00:44Venezuela became the setting for a tribute to the memory and dignity of the peoples
00:49as the centenary of the birth of Commander Fidel Castro Ruz was commemorated.
00:53Details of this event with our colleague Michel Ramirez.
00:57At the National Pantheon in Caracas, officials from the Republic of Cuba and the Bolivarian government
01:03laid a floral tribute in honor of Commander Fidel Castro on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
01:11We have come to express our respect and admiration for the Bolivarian people,
01:17the people of Chavista, and the revolutionary people of Venezuela,
01:20who pay tribute to the Liberator, and what we did to honor Fidel's name just as he marched the 100th
01:27anniversary of life,
01:28100 years of life, 100 years in which we have sown hope, perseverance, and example.
01:34I believe that acting is the best way to express how he taught us to love you and how Fidel
01:40promised us.
01:43At the solemn tribute, they reaffirmed that the ideals of social justice, sovereignty,
01:48and international solidarity of the historic Cuban leader remain relevant.
01:52To speak of Fidel is to speak of thousands of doctors deployed to every corner of the globe to care
01:59for those most in need.
02:00To speak of Fidel is to speak of the Latin American School of Medicine.
02:04It is to speak of the International School of Scale.
02:08It is to speak of a fraternal embrace.
02:11Speaking of Fidel, as I recalled earlier today, Cuba welcomed people affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
02:18They were treated in Cuba.
02:20So speaking of Fidel fills us with great pride and honor.
02:24And the people of Venezuela also expresses its infinite gratitude for all that was done and for the legacy of
02:31Commander Fidel Castro.
02:33Later, the commander's fighting and joyful spirit was transformed into art through a cultural concert,
02:38where music, poetry, and revolutionary expressions came together to celebrate a century of his indelible legacy.
02:45The presence of Commander Fidel Castro in the spirituality, social action, and political action of the people
02:53and the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is permanent and eternal.
02:57The relationship between Cuba and Venezuela dates back to, well, since Bolívar and Martí,
03:03and between Commander Chávez and Fidel.
03:06It is President Nicolas Maduro who, on behalf of our government,
03:11which is currently led by our acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and the heart of the Venezuelan people.
03:17We here are about to give a performance by the Madera Group,
03:21showing the musical bond between our peoples through the drums and percussion
03:25that reflect our unique identity, our spirituality, and our joy.
03:29We are part of a single concept, a single shared between Cuba and Venezuela.
03:35There is nothing but love.
03:36Amid slogans in support of the revolution and the conviction that the United Peoples will never be defeated,
03:42he concluded this tribute by reaffirming that Fidel Castro's philosophy remains relevant
03:47in every people struggling for social justice, from the camera of Gustavo Flores.
03:53Michelle Ramirez, reporting from Caracas, Venezuela, for Telesur.
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