In a statement, the organization hailed the Commander-in-Chief as a giant of history, distinguishing him as a brilliant strategist and a tireless defender of social justice, sovereignty, and the dignity of peoples, according to the text seen by Prensa Latina.

Furthermore, the statement highlights Fidel as one of the great orators and educators in the political sphere.

The text refers to his speeches at the UN and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), and how, with great mastery, he “instructed and informed the Cuban people about the challenges of international politics and the tasks required to achieve our country’s development.”

He was the first to foresee the importance of the participation of Cubans living abroad in Cuba’s social project, the document notes.

His ideas endure in every battle for self-determination and in every act of solidarity among nations—such as exchanges in health, education, sports, and culture—the coordinating body’s document indicates.

Likewise, his humanism—exemplified by the reception and care of children from Chernobyl, Operation Miracle, the creation of the Latin American School of Medicine, the “Yo sí Puedo” (Yes, I Can) literacy program, and free education for thousands of children and young people from various countries—forms part of his legacy, the text highlights.

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