The president of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Kenia Serrano, said today that the institution will continue to work for the total elimination of the US blockade against Cuba. In statements to Prensa Latina, Serrano explained that the entity will continue with actions for the return of the territory where is located the illegal military base that keeps the US government on the island.

Serrano recalled that at the People's Summit, held in April this year in Panama, was agreed to carry out on the 17th of each month global days of fight for eliminating the illegal actions against the island.

Kenia Serrano said the ICAP, founded 55 years ago, was born with the Revolution, "and over the years the country has become stronger, raising international solidarity in favor of unity among peoples."

Serrano made these considerations in Matanzas during an act of recognition of organizations, institutions and individuals that contributed to the struggle for the liberation of the five Cuban antiterrorist incarcerated in the United States.

More than twenty agencies, religious organizations, media and people, like Juan Miguel Gonzalez, his son Elian and family, received certificates of recognition.

Fernando Gonzalez, during the ceremony expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Matanzas people by contributing to their release from US prison.

Gonzalez, who is Hero of the Republic of Cuba, as well as Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Rene Gonzalez, said that the unity of Cuban society, "was the main weapon to achieve victory."