Issues such as solidarity, internationalism, and the role of new generations in the Cuban process were the focus of the debate organized by the Communist Youth (JJCC), known here as “La Jota.”

Ivania Garrido, president of the Federation of Students at the University of Concepcion, said, “Fidel continues to be a role model for youth, not only in his country, but also in Latin America.”

Garrido, a sociology student who recently visited Cuba, noted the importance that the revolutionary leader placed on education, which he saw as a tool for the emancipation of peoples.

Fidel is present in all aspects of Cuban life, in volunteer work, culture, sports, and education, the young woman stressed, and added that she was surprised by the deeply communal and supportive nature of the Cuban people.

Cuban Ambassador to Chile, Oscar Cornelio Oliva, spoke about the role of youth in his country’s liberation process and remembered that Fidel Castro was only 26 years old when he led the Moncada attack.

Oliva talked about the recent colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future,” held in Havana, where papers on the relevance of his ideas in several spheres, including history, diplomacy, culture, the arts, youth, economy, and the current state of the world, were analyzed.

Catalina Lufín, president of La Jota, pointed out that one of the things that most caught her attention when she traveled to Cuba is that, by Fidel’s will, no street, square, or public place bears his name.

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