Havana Province, Cuba. – Last December 7, the people of Havana Province rose like a huge flowers wave. They meant to honor the heroes of all our freedom epics, written in a day of history makers.

In each and every municipality of the province, the tide was made up by mothers, wives, children and friends of the martyrs. They were accompanied by a vast representation of the people that flooded the streets to ratify their loyalty to the Homeland.

Two landmarks of our history motivated such demonstration of patriotism and revolutionary strength. They are the 133rd anniversary of Major General Antonio Maceo’s death in battle and the 20th anniversary of Operation Tribute.

The courageous stance of the Bronze Titan reached its highest expression in the Baragua Protest. It became an everlasting flame that spurs subsequent generations into action and a priceless inheritance for the internationalist fighters honored last Monday.

This tradition multiplies in thousands of our countrymen that currently provide health and knowledge to other sisterly lands. Commander in Chief Fidel Castro said this 2 decades ago, when he received in solemn burial ceremony the soldiers that fell in independence missions in diverse latitudes.

That flame will burn forever in Cuba as an expression of our people’s dignity and uncompromising revolutionary stance.


Translated by: Pedro A. Fanego

( 03.12.2009 10:13 AM )