Representatives of the Cuban state mission in Guatemala bid farewell this Sunday to a second group of healthcare workers. Following the local government’s announcement of the phased end of the current bilateral agreement.
At the beginning of the ceremony, in Plaza José Martí on Las Américas Avenue in the capital. Directors and members of the brigade, along with those completing their service. Placed a floral offering and red roses before the bust honoring the island’s National Hero and declared: Mission accomplished!
Later, in a simple yet moving ceremony, Cuban Ambassador Nazario Fernández emphasized that this was no ordinary farewell. “It is recognition of a silent, constant, and profoundly humane work that has left its mark on communities, families, and hearts.”
“From day one, you embodied the principle expressed by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro: ‘To be an internationalist is to repay our own debt to humanity,'” the diplomat affirmed to those present.
That’s exactly what they did, he acknowledged. In every consultation, diagnosis, and every gesture of comfort. They brought not only knowledge, but also dignity, commitment, and solidarity.
Wherever there was need, you responded with dedication. Where there was pain, you offered care; where there was uncertainty, you gave confidence, Fernández described.
In his opinion, the Cuban medical professionals also lived and honored the thought of Martí, who affirmed: “The best way to say is to do.”
The ambassador emphasized that the Cuban doctors acted with ethics, sensitivity, and a profound sense of duty. They knew how to be physicians, but also friends, advisors, and, in many cases, family to those who needed it most.
He thanked the group for their humanity and example.
At the event, which also paid tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro in the centennial year of his birth. The diplomat wished the aid workers a safe return home.
Furthermore, he urged everyone to be ready to join the heroic people who creatively and resolutely resist all adversity to defend the Socialist Revolution.
On behalf of the Guatemalan graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana. Gilder Tirado described how the Cuban doctors arrived in the most remote communities. Offered days, pieces of their lives, and left with their heads held high, full of stories to tell their grandchildren.
He emphasized that Cuba lives and endures. And “you are proof that solidarity is not a slogan: it is an act of love.”
Also speaking were Sheila Pamela Leyla, coordinator of the collaboration program of the Directorate of Integrated Networks of the Guatemalan Ministry of Health and Social Assistance. Mariheta Cutiño, head of the Cuban health professionals. And the young doctor Yadira Capote, speaking on behalf of the group.
With information from Prensa Latina
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