Cuban Prime Minister highlights friendship with Venezuela

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz ratified on Sunday our country's willingness to continue strengthening friendly relations and collaboration with Venezuela, on the 22nd anniversary of the Comprehensive Binational Cooperation Agreement.

In a message on the social network Twitter, the head of government highlighted the signing of that document by revolutionary leaders Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016) and Hugo Chávez Frías (1954-2013), which strengthened the bonds of brotherhood between the two nations.

Revolutionary leaders Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016) and Hugo Chávez Frías (1954-2013)

Among the major achievements of the agreement is the contribution of the Cuban Medical Brigade in strengthening the public health system and health care for the most vulnerable population, as well as the training of human resources of the South American nation.

The Mission Miracle initiative, for ophthalmologic care, allowed for more than 35 million consultations and almost 206 thousand cataract surgeries.

Since its implementation, this strategic mechanism has had an impact on sectors such as health, education, economy, sports, and culture, among others. (Source: ACN)