The strategic role of the Cuban press in the nation’s defense was highlighted in Holguin. During a tribute by the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) to professionals in the sector. As part of the activities commemorating their day on March 14th.
At the event, held this Thursday, representatives from the newspaper ¡Ahora!, the radio station Radio Angulo. And the Cuban News Agency’s local bureau reaffirmed their commitment to the ideals of the people. Advocated for a more profound and transformative journalism.
For their outstanding performance in the timely dissemination of information and fulfilling their mission. As a link to the concerns of the citizenry, Brigadier General Florencio Navas Guevara, Chief of Staff of the Eastern Army, congratulated the Holguin journalists and described them as faithful defenders of the truth.
Germán Veloz Placencia, president of the Union of Journalists of Cuba (UPEC) in Holguin. The photojournalist Elder Leyva Almaguer, both with experience in the creation of the newspaper Combatiente. The official publication of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR). They spoke about the relationship between the press and the FAR.
During a tour of the Eastern Army Museum, standing before the mobile printing press that enabled the publication’s production. Leyva Almaguer recalled the newspaper’s founding period. An idea conceived by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz with the aim of disseminating news and photographs documenting military life.
With information from CNA
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