The 99 brigadistas from 20 states of the northern nation will make contact with communities, visit historical centers and carry out volunteer work, on the 55th anniversary of the creation of the Venceremos de Solidaridad con Cuba brigade.
Holguin - Representatives of the Venceremos Brigade of Solidarity with Cuba arrived from the United States to this eastern province to get to know closely the reality of the people and to offer their support to the Revolution.
The 99 brigade members from 20 states of the northern nation will make contact with communities, visit historical centers and carry out volunteer work, on the 55th anniversary of the creation of this solidarity group.
Authorities of the Communist Party of Cuba and the government of the province, and of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples welcomed the visitors at the Fran País International Airport, reported national television.
The Venceremos brigade will first move to Guantanamo, where it will begin its tour of the eastern region, to strengthen ties between the peoples of Cuba and the United States.
According to the activists, mostly young people, it will be an opportunity to express their rejection of the blockade imposed by their country on this island for more than six decades, and to learn first hand about the impact of this criminal policy on Cuban families and the Cuban nation.