Statement of the Friends of Cuba Society – South Africa (FOCUS-SA)
 
 
On the passing away of Cde Juan Almeida Bosque
 
 
Commander of the Revolution
 
Vice-President of Council of State of the Republic of Cuba
 
 
The Friends of Cuba Society (FOCUS-SA), a volunteer solidarity movement with the peoples and Revolution of Cuba, is shocked and saddened by the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of Cde Juan Almeida Bosque over the weekend.
 
Cde Almeida Bosque was one of the leading figures of the July 26 Movement, which successfully overthrew the Batista-dictatorship in January of 1959.
 
He, through his commitment and dedication to the course of freedom and sovereignty for Cuba, threw himself into the realm of the popular progressive forces, which sought through non-violent ways to make a change in Cuba, was thwarted and arrested together with Fidel and Raul Castro and imprisoned on the Isle of Youth. Upon their release three years, through widespread demonstrations demanding their release, Cde Juan Almeida and the core of the group which had participated in the attacks on Moncada and Cespedes garrisons, went into exile in Mexico, where upon they met Che Guevara.
 
This heralded a new chapter in the struggle for liberation and sovereignty in Cuba.
 
Since the triumph of the Revolution, Cde Juan Aleida has held various leading positions in both the state and the Communist Party of Cuba. He symbolized the new Cuban nation which transcended the racial prejudices, which are so obvious in many capitalists society.
 
Like Fidel said; “I think that confronting death was for him a duty like all of those that he fulfilled throughout his life; he did not know, nor did we, how much sadness the news of his physical absence would bring to us”.
 
Our heartfelt condolence goes to his family, companeros y companeras and to the Cuban people and the Revolution!
 
‘Victory or Death’
 
Issued by:
Che Matlhako and Clever Banganayi (072 142 6625)
[email protected]
 

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