Cuba has a clear idea of what to do in all terrains

• Affirms Fidel at the open tribunal in repudiation of the fascist coup attempt to defeat the constitutional government of Venezuela one year ago

BY MARIELA PEREZ VALENZUELA—Granma daily staff writer—

• TODAY’S happiness is being witness to what is occurring in Venezuela, affirmed President Fidel Castro, speaking at the open tribunal in repudiation of the fascist coup in that sister nation.

The leader of the Revolution headed the solidarity event with that country, one year after the people’s defeat of the coup d’état intended to bring down the constitutional government of Venezuela and its president Hugo Chávez Frías.

Fidel noted that Chávez effected a great political feat on obtaining the presidency, then as leader during the April incidents and afterwards by winning the huge battle when the oligarchies went on strike and attempted to paralyze the country.

Chávez possesses exceptional qualities, has a great creative capacity, is a man of infinite nobility and generosity; he is also a great leader and is showing himself to be a great statesman, Fidel attested.

The Cuban president highlighted the great unity among Venezuelans and Cubans visible in the event at the International Conference Center, as well as at the 1st Encounter between the youth of both countries in Caracas.

"For our part, we heard with emotion the words of our young pioneers and youth at the closing session of that meeting, where they excelled themselves in brilliance, as well as those of young Venezuelans and the affection with which Chávez listened to them," he commented.

Fidel went on to say that he had heard that the opposition planned to use the metropolitan police to tarnish the brilliance of the World Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution Encounter, inaugurated on Thursday in Caracas on the first anniversary of the fascist coup.

He recalled the intensity of the days in that South American nation exactly one year ago: the poison sown by the media, the opposition call to march on the Miraflores Palace to provoke a clash with the Bolivarians who also went to the palace in support of the president.

He affirmed that those days were unforgettable and recalled with indignation how the counterrevolution killed dozens of Bolivarians.

He spoke of his concern at what was happening in Venezuela and recalled a telephone conversation with Chávez when the latter was entrenched in the Miraflores Palace without communication and how he asked the Venezuelan president to preserve his life and that of the people with him.

At another point he also referred to the fascist movement unleashed in the sister nation at the end of last year, employing different strategies to defeat the constitutional government.

Fidel went on to emphasize the strength of the Cuban Revolution from the political point of view and affirmed that our people had reached an unprecedented level of awareness.

"We are currently immersed in the battle against provocations intended to produce a conflict and U.S. military aggression, but will not lower our guard for one minute, one day or one second," he confirmed, adding that no lies, myths or slander would be able to destroy us.

Fidel highlighted the experience of the Revolution and the revolutionary awareness of our people and stated that our enemies to the North can invent lies, commit war crimes and murder but cannot win one single battle because they know nothing about politics.

"Whatever they do and whatever they spend, they cannot win one single battle in political terms."

He spoke of Cubans’ knowledge, culture and preparedness, their sense of solidarity that is increasing by the day and observed that the island has a very clear idea of what it has to do in all terrains.

"We are prepared and have a very clear idea of what we want and must do. They will never be able to do anything with this people," he affirmed.

The Cuban president stated that our country has been defending itself for 44 years and is always ready to continue to the end.