Delegates to the Provincial Assembly of People's Power conferred the shield of this territory to the historical leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, and President Raul Castro Ruz.
After reading the merits for the delivery of top Santiago de Cuba award, Reinaldo Garcia Zapata, president of the governing body, said last Sunday both lives were dedicated to promote the good for the Cuban people since the insurrectional stage against the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship.
Garcia exalted Fidel Castro as the main leader of the victory over the army of tyranny, and the deep and radical changes in society since January 1, 1959, with important moments such as the Bay of Pigs victory, the October missile crisis, and the internationalist actions.
He referred to his international leadership and above all in pursuit of claims for the Third World, and a juster, more equitable world economic order.
Fidel Castro is the greatest Jose Marti's disciple, and the premise that a better world is possible has prevailed during his revolutionary work, Garcia said.
The president of the Provincial Assembly stated that Raul Castro has been in the momentous episodes since the attack on the Moncada Garrison on July 26, 1953, the Granma Yatch expedition, and the guerrilla warfare in the mountain ranges, with the foundation of the Frank Pais Second Eastern Front as one of his major works.
He stressed his nearly 49 years leading the Revolutionary Armed Forces as a minister, and his contribution to the defense of the country, with a fierce loyalty and remarkable results in his performance.
The decision of the delegates to the maximum provincial governing body was revealed during the third session of the 12th period of mandates, in which issues related to production centers and the recovery following the havoc caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 were analyzed.