Saludos a Fidel
On the occasion of his 89th birthday, we offer our appreciation and
admiration, our thanks and fraternal love to Fidel.
Fidel is a teacher; like no one else he knows factual details and the truth,
and like a prophet he forecasts what the world can be.
Fidel exemplifies political leadership; as leader he has collaboratively
guided the processes of basic change.
Fidel is a part of history; he has never been alone, and is in fact joined
with personalities and processes of history. We think of José Martí and
Cuba’s struggle for independence and social justice.
Fidel is pragmatic and not wedded to dogma; like few other leaders, he
has the intelligence and judgment to base his ideas of action on real
needs, but also on changing needs and realities.
Fidel inspires. The idea of Latin American integration, which Fidel has
promoted for so many years, is about dignity and solidarity. Fidel’s
dreams gave birth to the battle of ideas, encouraging us to stand with the
world’s poor and oppressed people.
Fidel raised the banner of dignity of the Cuban people; the formidable
odds against his political projects, set mostly by the power of Cuba’s
grasping, imperial neighbor, served in no uncertain terms to validate the
ascendant quality of his leadership.
¡Viva Fidel!
¡Felicidades! — From Let Cuba Live Committee of Maine, August 12, 2015, www.letcubalive.org
