This position was expressed during a moving meeting between the Metropolitan Zone of the organization and the new ambassador to Chile, Oscar Cornelio Oliva, and other members of the diplomatic mission.

Chilean doctor Carlos Lagos, a medical graduate from Cuba, noted that in 2025 the organization celebrated its 30th anniversary, although solidarity with the Caribbean nation predates this, even dating back to the dictatorship.

Lagos recounted key moments, such as welcoming Fidel Castro in 1996 during the Sixth Ibero-American Summit, the march against the blockade led by Gladys Marin, and the battles for the return of Elián and for the freedom of the Five Heroes.

“For several decades we have traveled the country with various activities, from Iquique to Puerto Montt, and the 29th National Solidarity Meeting will soon be held in Valparaiso,” he stated.

For his part, the Cuban ambassador expressed his gratitude for the support shown to his country over the years through a network that extends to the different regions.

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