Copenhagen, September 4, 2023. The Ambassador of Cuba in the Kingdom of Denmark, Roger López García, attends the Commemorative Act of tribute to the fiftieth anniversary of the Popular Unity of Chile, organized by the "Salvador Allende Association", which took place in the “Red Square”, a central park in the capital city of Nørrebro.
In his words, the Cuban diplomat recalled that the coup coup carried out by the military and political conspirators, in collusion with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), was part of the US Government's strategy to overthrow to the president-elect on September 4, 1970.
He also recalled the emotional words expressed by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, in the speech delivered 17 days after the event: ... "Salvador Allende demonstrated more dignity, more honor, more courage and more heroism than all the fascist military together. His gesture of incomparable greatness plunged Pinochet and his accomplices forever into ignominy.
The mayor Line Barfoed participated in the event, representing the local government, who recalled the Chile of Allende, and expressed her condemnation of the military coup perpetrated against the elected Constitutional President. Other speakers on the day were Ricardo Labarca, from the Salvador Allende Group, and Sven Erik, member of the Board of Directors of the Cuban Dano Association.
The act that was attended by the Chilean Ambassador, Felipe Cousiño, began a series of celebrations that are coming, to remember the indelible image of the man who sowed hope to Chileans, with his combat flag, Popular Unity ( UP).
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