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Fidel Castro Launches Memoirs “Guerrillero del tiempo”
 
HAVANA, February 5, 2012.- The leader of the Cuban Revolution launched in this capital two volumes of his memories “Fidel Castro Ruz: Guerrillero del tiempo”.

The volumes which have around a thousand pages open with the first memories of the leader's childhood, and they close on Dec 1958, before the triumph of the Revolution on January 1, 1959. These memories were the result of his conversations with Katiuska Blanco, writer and journalist.

The minister of Culture, Abel Prieto, and Miguel Barnet, president of the National Association of Cuban Writers and Artists did the presentation of the volumes.

Our Duty is to Fight for Humanity          

The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro considered that the struggle for the interests of humanity should prevail, in a world marked by threats and scientific and technological advances.

 There is no longer room only for national interests, but these must be framed within the global interest. Our duty is to fight until the last minute for our country, for our planet and for humanity, he asserted capital during  the presentation.

The leader also discussed about current issues.

In this sense he commented he reads hundreds of news dispatches every day, particularly following in detail the situation in Venezuela, where its president Hugo Chavez heads a transformation process focused on social inclusion and regional integrity.

Issues such as the struggles of Latin American students and the world for their rights, the threats to Syria and Iran, the risk of shale gas, prospects for nanotechnology and the importance of Internet were addressed by Fidel Castro.

The leader also insisted on the role of education in the formation of values and defended free and quality education.

Education is the fight against instinct. All instincts lead to selfishness, but only conscience can lead us to justice, he said during the six-hour meeting.

Conversation with René

The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, spoke with relatives of the five anti-terrorists sentenced to long terms in U.S jails, where he inquired about the current status of each.

  "Here we are seeing the relatives of The Five. We have to see what these men have endured, "said Fidel Castro at the Havana Convention Center, site of Friday's presentation of two volumes of his memoirs, "Fidel Castro Ruz: Guerrillero del Tiempo".

Fidel Castro insisted that he is convinced that "we will succeed" in the struggle for the return of the Five.

Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo Hernandez, René Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino and Fernando Gonzalez were arrested in the USA in 1998 for monitoring violent groups from Miami, South Florida, who were acting with impunity against Cuba.

Fidel Castro held a brief telephone conversation with Rene, who has been forced to remain on U.S. soil for three years under supervised release by a judge in Florida after being released in October 2011.

Olga Salanueva, wife of Rene, told Fidel Castro that Washington has denied her a visa to visit her husband for over a decade, the same violation of rights suffered by Adriana Perez, wife of Gerardo.

Antonio's mother, Mirta Rodriguez, gave details of the transfer of her son, confined in a maximum security prison until recently.

"He remains, like his comrades, with the same fidelity, strength, good spirits and the desire to finally attain victory," said Mirta. (Cubaminrex/Prensa Latina)