Promoted by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, “25 for 25” involves the free distribution of 2.5 million books to young people aged 15-30 years in 14 Latin American countries to encourage reading.

After participating in its launch in this capital, Diaz-Canel stated in a message that the program is a “beautiful initiative of our dear President Claudia Sheinbaum.”

For the head of State, it is “a bridge of paper and ink that unites the youth of our America: more than 2 million free books for them!”

The Office of the Presidency informed that the project was launched before 1,000 young people at the National Capitol Building, the seat of the Cuban Government.

“Thank you for this generous initiative that will allow thousands of young people and teenagers to access fundamental works of universal and Latin American literature free of charge,” the President said.

Diaz-Canel noted, according to the same source, that the books that Mexico is placing in the hands of Cuban youth follow this profound dialogue spanning many centuries. jdt/iff/npg/raj