On the occasion of the arrival, this June 16, of the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Latin American Information Agency Prensa Latina (PL), Marrero congratulated his group in X, and recognized them “as active defenders of the Cuban Revolution, triumphant in January 1959».
For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted PL’s attachment to the truth and defense of the just causes of the people of the world in a “timely and complete manner, regardless of the difficult circumstances,” Rodríguez emphasized on that same social network. .
The member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (PCC) and Secretary of Organization, Roberto Morales, spoke in the same sense, calling the news agency an emblematic institution of the Revolution.
Morales also highlighted the coincidence of the founding act of the press medium with that of the National Theater of Cuba, whose group of workers he also distinguished.
Previously, the president of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba (parliament), Esteban Lazo, congratulated Prensa Latina for reaching six and a half decades of life.
Lazo recognized the fidelity of its professionals to the legacy of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and the Argentine-Cuban guerrilla Ernesto Guevara, who were its main promoters.
At the celebration event for the date, held the day before, the president of Prensa Latina, Luis Enrique González, assured that PL fights battles against disinformation, in the midst of media campaigns by communication monopolies, intelligence organizations and governments. interested in silencing her.
To fulfill its mission, the media outlet has correspondents in 35 countries, collaborators in dozens of nations and agreements with more than 100 international media outlets. It overcomes various obstacles daily, thanks to the creative intelligence of its professionals, González noted.
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