Athens, 24 November. An Act of tribute was held to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, on the third anniversary of his departure, organized by Cuba's friend Velissarios Kossivakis, with the contribution of his resident Cuban wife Leticia Suarez, and the Embassy of Cuba in Greece, at the Cinema theater Studio of the company New Star Art Cinema. The Cuban Ambassador to the Hellenic country Zelmys María Dominguez Cortina, the Professor of Modern History at the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Thessaloniki Giorgos Margaritis, presented by Velissarios Kossivakis, took the floor at the event. In addition, the documentary "The Merit is to Be Alive" by Oto Miguel and Guzmán Guerrero was screened, and excerpts from historical speeches by Fidel Castro.
The event had extensive media coverage, before, during and after it on national TV, radio, internet, print and digital media. Articles on Fidel Castro were also published in the KKE newspaper and other alternative print and digital media.
A press interview was conducted before the start of the event to KKE Secretary General Dimitris Koutsoumpas, the Cuban Ambassador and Professor Margaritis, by ERT (National and Digital TV), Eurokinissi digital media and KKE newspaper Rizopastis and the radio station 902.gr.
The Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Dimitris Koutsoumpas expressed the Party's strong protest "for the criminal blockade against the people of Cuba imposed by American imperialism that continues for many years" and added " We must express our solidarity to a heroic people who fight tooth and nail to defend their homeland, for the welfare of the people, for the good of the citizens of Cuba”.
For her part, the ambassador stressed the importance of the event, thanked the solidarity of the Greek people and emphasized the willingness of the people of Cuba to continue to resist US unfair economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the Caribbean island.
Embacuba Grecia
