Sunday 11 January 2009, San José, Costa
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Nicaragua Awards Cuban
Ambassador
Managua - Nicaraguan
Education minister,
Miguel de Castillo
acknowledged the
valuable collaboration
of Cuban ambassador,
Luis Hernandez Ojeda, in
the literacy campaign
here.
The ceremony took place
during an event of the
Solidarity with Cuba
Committee of the
Ministry of Education to
pay homage to the 50th
Anniversary of the
triumph of the Cuban
Revolution and the 30th
commemoration of the
Sandinista Revolution.
In his acceptance
speech, De Castillo
pointed out that Cubans
taught Nicaraguans what
the word solidarity
means even before the
revolution.
Referring to the
Literacy Campaign in
progress with Cuban
collaboration it is
properly called "from
Marti to Fidel," a name
given by President
Daniel Ortega in pay
homage to Cuba.
He emphasized the
commitment of the
Nicaraguans to declare
their nation free of
illiteracy on July 19 as
a gift, he said, that we
are giving to Comandante
Fidel Castro. For her
part, Marilene Valdivia,
general secretary of the
Ministry of Education,
pointed out the
contribution of teachers
in the recovery of Cuba
that demonstrates the
value of solidarity as
an expression affection
of the peoples.
In the meantime,
Ambassador Hernandez
Ojeda expressed
appreciation for the
recognition on behalf of
the Cuban people and the
willingness to continue
supporting the literacy
crusade and its
continuity.
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