{"id":17968,"date":"2026-11-02T15:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T20:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/?p=17968"},"modified":"2026-11-02T15:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T20:51:19","slug":"guantanamo-honors-those-who-sustain-popular-power-from-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/guantanamo-honors-those-who-sustain-popular-power-from-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Guant\u00e1namo Honors Those Who Sustain Popular Power from the Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17969 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/asambleasolemne3-1067x600-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/asambleasolemne3-1067x600-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/asambleasolemne3-1067x600-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/asambleasolemne3-1067x600-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/asambleasolemne3-1067x600-1.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Guantanamo.-\u00a0During a solemn session held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Local Organs of People\u2019s Power, Guant\u00e1namo paid tribute to constituency delegates, whom Fidel Castro described as the heroes of the community.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony took place at the historic site where this governmental structure was founded\u2014the former Spanish Casino, now home to the Rub\u00e9n L\u00f3pez Sabariego House of Culture.<\/p>\n<p>The event also commemorated the centenary of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and was attended by Yoel P\u00e9rez Garc\u00eda, First Secretary of the Communist Party in Guant\u00e1namo Province, and Alis Azahares Torreblanca, the provincial governor.<\/p>\n<p>Founders, former members of the leadership of previous terms, and delegates\u2014past and present\u2014were also recognized for their outstanding role in building Cuba\u2019s political system.<\/p>\n<p>They were praised as key figures in defending the Revolution and its social achievements despite the obstacles posed by what was described as the hegemonic imperial power and its campaigns against the country.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with the powers granted by the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba, the municipal governing body presented the Delegate Award to several men and women in recognition of their commitment to popular resistance, their guidance in the work of building socialism, and their determination to preserve national sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>Special recognition was given to Clara Lidia Digurnay Durruthy for her unwavering dedication over 32 years, during which she has been one of the pillars in the construction and strengthening of Cuba\u2019s system of government.<\/p>\n<p>During the solemn session of the Municipal Assembly of People\u2019s Power in Guant\u00e1namo, held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of these governing bodies, speakers emphasized that the honorees represent the face of socialist democracy and the daily work of the people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guantanamo.-\u00a0During a solemn session held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Local Organs of People\u2019s Power, Guant\u00e1namo paid tribute to constituency delegates, whom Fidel Castro described as the heroes of the community. 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