Speech delivered during the rally and funeral for the victims of the sabotage to the Cubana de Aviación airplane in Barbados perpetrated by mercenary terrorists paid by the United States. The sabotage took away the lives of 73 passengers among them the Cuban fencing team which had represented its homeland with glory in a sport event in Caracas, Venezuela. Also 11 Guyanese medicine students came to Cuba with the purpose of increasing their people’s quality of life.
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Fidel delivers a speech in a political rally in Bridgetown, Barbados, to commemorate the Crime of Barbados.
At the final press conference at the Second Cuba-CARICOM Summit, in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Giving the speech at the massive ceremony and solemn vigil for the victims of the act of sabotage on the Cubana airline plane in Barbados, perpetrated by mercenary terrorists in the pay of the United States. During the sabotage 73 persons died, among them the Cuban fencing team who had very successfully competed for their country at a sports event in Caracas, Venezuela. Onboard there were also 11 Guyanese citizens who were travelling to Cuba to study medicine, for the noble goal of improving the quality of life of their country.
Giving the speech at the massive ceremony and solemn vigil for the victims of the act of sabotage on the Cubana airline plane in Barbados, perpetrated by mercenary terrorists in the pay of the United States. During the sabotage 73 persons died, among them the Cuban fencing team who had very successfully competed for their country at a sports event in Caracas, Venezuela. Onboard there were also 11 Guyanese citizens who were travelling to Cuba to study medicine, for the noble goal of improving the quality of life of their country.
Fidel and Raúl at the mass ceremony and solemn funeral for the victims of the sabotaged Cubana plane in Barbados.
In front of the monument commemorating the victims of the despicable occurrence, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro embraces Carlos Cremata, president of the Committee of Relatives of the Victims of the Blowing Up of the Cuban Airliner in Barbados; the plane exploded in mid-flight as the result of a terrorist act, taking 73 lives. Bridgetown, Barbados
Bridgetown
December 7 • Arrival at “Grantley Adams” airport.
December 8
• Speech delivered at the Second Cuba-CARICOM Summit, at the Hilton Hotel.
• Fidel attended the ceremony held at the Monument honoring the martyrs of Barbados.
• Press conference at the Hilton Hotel.
• Fidel attended a reception offered by Mr. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados.
Jamaica
Montego Bay
July 29
• Arrival at Montego Bay airport.
• Speech delivered at Sam Sharpe Square.
• Fidel attended the official welcome reception at the Half Moon Hotel.
Kingston
July 30
• Arrival at Kingston’s airport.
• Conversation with Edward Seaga, leader of the opposition, at the Pegasus Hotel.