The Apostle of Independence “stood out in all aspects of the struggle for national liberation and against Spanish colonialism,” underscored Bundith Phathomvanh, Vice President of the Laos-Cuba Friendship Association, who also acknowledged him as a fighter against the threat of US expansionism and power in Latin America.
Bundith also referred to his immense preparatory work for what he considered “the necessary war,” and his role as founder of the Cuban Revolutionary Party and inspiration for the so-called Centennial Generation, which, led by Fidel Castro, restarted, in 1953, the armed struggle for definitive independence.
Elsewhere in her speech, the Association’s vice president stated that the bust built just over five years ago at the Laos-Cuba Friendship School in Dong Bang is yet another reflection of the growing fraternal friendship between the two countries.
Leonel Gonzalez, counselor at the Cuban Embassy in Laos, in turn, noted that the tribute to the fervent Cuban patriot takes place just weeks after the 105th birthday of extraordinary leader Kaysone Phomvihane was commemorated here.
He also highlighted that 2026 marks the 100th birthday of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, a faithful follower of Marti’s ideals.
He revived his revolutionary spirit with the attack on the Moncada Garrison, just when it seemed that the Apostle was going to die in the year of his centennial and his memory would be extinguished forever.
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