Kingston, Jamaica, 22 August 2019. The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, H.E Mrs. Inés Fors Fernández, held a fruitful exchange with the Undersecretary for Bilateral, Regional and Hemispheric Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Ambassador Alison Stone-Roofe, today at the Ministry’s premises.
Message of the Ambassador of Cuba in Jamaica, H.E. Inés Fors Fernández, on the occasion of the 93rd birthday of Fidel Castro
In our country, when the anniversary of the birth of a national hero arrives, we usually commemorate it in a very solemn ceremony. However, when it comes to Fidel, we speak about “celebrating his birthday”. Well, when he was physically with us, every August 13th was a date of genuine joy for most Cubans and our friends around the world. And even though neither him nor the Cuban government ever encouraged the celebration of the date, we always managed to have some kind of party that day.
Kingston, Jamaica, 19 August 2019. Nearly 150 people packed the Jamaica Petroleum Corporation Auditorium on Sunday, 18th August in Kingston to celebrate the life of the Commander in Chief of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, on the 93rd anniversary of his birth (August 13, 1926).
With the arise in 2015 of the Continental Day for Democracy and against Neoliberalism, from the social and popular movement and regional organizations networks, we promote this articulation with ecumenism and plurality, taking as fundamental objectives of consensus the defense of democracy, sovereignty and peoples integration, as well as the fight against free trade and the development of transnationals in the region.
Dear Jamaican friends!
Today Jamaica celebrates 57 years of political independence.
The birth of an independent Jamaica on 6 August 1962 wouldn’t have been possible without the sacrifices and struggle of generations of its sons and daughters. Let’s not forget them in this moment of joy.
In facing the new challenges –to achieve economic independence and prosperity– Jamaica can count on its naturally talented, innovative people, and with the help of its friends all over the world.