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(4) Southern Cross Brigade / Brigada Cruz del Sur - Posts





Southern Cross Brigade / Brigada Cruz del Sur
1 February ·


Article translation:

Artemisa.- To pay tribute to the eternal leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, and to fulfill a program for the anniversary of the triumph of January 1959, friends of Australia and New Zealand are in Cuba, with headquarters in the International Camp Julio Antonio Mella, of Caimito, incorporated to the solidarity brigade Cruz del Sur. They also visited the Martiano Forest of Ariguanabo

Vinicio Molina, head of the group, told the Cuban News Agency (ACN), newspaper clippings that show the Australians' feeling of knowing the physical loss of Fidel.

A black bracelet in each of the 30 visitors that make up the current edition of the Cruz del Sur Brigade of solidarity with Cuba, shows respect for the man who made history around the world.

In welcoming the group, Alicia Corredera Morales, Vice President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP), appreciated the countless examples of brotherhood in difficult moments such as those experienced during the struggle for the release of the Five Heroes.

He also referred to Cuba's support in social development projects of other nations, and in that sense alluded to the Yo sí puedo program, a contribution to eradicate with illiteracy in countries in need.

The Australian Richard Titelius, who visits Cuba for the fifth time, was interested in the progress of the reestablishment of relations with the United States, to which Corredera Morales replied that they will only be normalized when a series of requirements are met, among them, the Cease the blockade and the return of the territory that illegally occupies a US naval base in Guantánamo.

Productive work in agricultural areas, exchanges with authorities of political and mass organizations, conferences on the electoral process and democracy in Cuba, as well as visits to historical sites of Santa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Havana and Artemisa, form Part of the program to run until January 17.

In the Martian forest

Interested in knowing more about the life and work of the Cuban National Hero, the Cruz del Sur Solidarity Brigade, visited the Martiano Forest of Ariguanabo, an Artemisian site that holds 54 species of trees and shrubs named by José Martí in his diary Bell.

Of the plants that caught the attention of the brigadistas is the royal palm, national tree with maximum usefulness in each one of its parts, according to Rafael Rodríguez, founding director of the installation, who explained the functionality of its wood and Constructive works, fruit in animal feed and yagua in tobacco packaging.

An in depth knowledge of Cuba's history, Rodriguez guided the visitors through a journey that included important events such as the fall of the Apostle in Dos Rios, or the voyage that the Granma made with its 82 expeditionaries from their departure in Tuxpan to the landing in Cuban land.

Before the monument to the Americas, young Australians Jodie Pall and Edward Montiner thanked the people of Cuba for their actions in the struggle to build a better world. "This beautiful forest is a sign of how much we can achieve with unity and love," Pall said.

The Cruz del Sur Brigade, made up of friends from Australia and New Zealand, will remain in the Greater Antilles until January 17, according to a program in coordination with the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP).

In their 34th edition, they intend to deepen aspects related to the history of Cuba, so they are interested in visits to the Monument to Che in Santa Clara, Camilo Cienfuegos in Sancti Spíritus, José Martí in Havana, and the mausoleum to the Martyrs of Artemis, in the province of the same name. (Odalis Acosta Góncora)