Fernando González: ICAP is a bridge of solidarity between Cuba and the world

The promotion of international solidarity continues to be the central focus of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), affirmed its president, Fernando González, just hours before the institution’s 65th anniversary.

ICAP, created on December 30, 1959, at the initiative of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, has played a mobilizing role in the solidarity movement with Cuba worldwide, both politically and materially, added the Hero of the Republic of Cuba in statements to the press.

González emphasized that the institution has defended Cuba’s right to be a sovereign and independent country, rejecting the impositions and aggressions of the United States government, including its criminal blockade and the unjust inclusion of Cuba on unilateral lists such as those of alleged state sponsors of terrorism.

In critical moments, from natural disasters to economic crises, material support from the international community has arrived through initiatives such as those of Medicuba Europe and Global Health Partners, which have sent medicines, medical equipment, and solar panels to health and education institutions, the president of ICAP noted.

The defense of peace is also a fundamental mission of ICAP, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region declared a Zone of Peace in 2014, González reaffirmed, reiterating the institution’s support for the Venezuelan people in the face of aggression from the United States government.

Our solidarity is not unilateral, he emphasized, recalling that the institute also raises its voice for just causes such as those of the Palestinian people, the Sahrawi people, and the peoples of the former Portuguese colonies, expressing Cuba’s revolutionary commitment to global justice.

    With 65 years of history, ICAP continues to be a bridge between Cuba and the world: receiving solidarity, projecting it, and weaving networks of friendship based on mutual respect and Martí’s ideals that “Homeland is Humanity.”

“On this anniversary, we renew our commitment to the defense of sovereignty, South-South cooperation, and the construction of a more just, equitable, and solidarity-based international order, in faithful continuity with the work of the Cuban Revolution,” concluded the president of ICAP.