In the morning, the Venezuelan navy ship docked at the cruise terminal of the Guillermón Moncada port, after the usual exchange of greetings, from the San Pedro de la Roca fortress at the entrance to the bay.
At the dock they were received by the Chief of the Santiago Military Region, Brigadier General Antonio Muguercia, heads of the Navy in the territory and Governor Manuel Falcón.
Next, the Venezuelan ambassador to Cuba Orlando Maneiro Gaspar officially welcomed them, and the commander of the “Simón Bolívar”, Captain Ronal Briseño, conveyed to the auditorium the excitement of officers, sergeants, cadets and sailors at being in Santiago de Cuba. for the third time.
Towards the afternoon, the local authorities held a courtesy reception at the provincial government palace with the participation of the Flotilla Captain, José Luis Souto, second Chief of the Revolutionary War Navy, and the Governor.
Finally, the delegation arrived at the Santa Ifigenia heritage cemetery, where they paid tribute to the funerary monuments of José Martí Pérez, Apostle of the Independence of Cuba and Fidel Castro Ruz, Historical Leader of the Cuban Revolution, unconditional friend of Commander Hugo Chávez and the revolution. Bolivarian.
The Simón Bolívar training ship, known as “Ambassador without borders” and flagship of the Venezuelan naval academy, will return to Puerto La Guaira on the 18th. The visit and exchange in the southeastern territory already transcends by contributing to reaffirming the friendship between Cuba and Venezuela.
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