Rafael Correa meets Fidel
The Ecuadorian president made a private visit for rest and medical check-up
Juventud
Rebelde •
digital@juventudrebelde.cu August 23, 2009 0:18:02 CDT
Google translation. Slightly revised by Walter Lippmann.
A thorough exchange of views took place on the morning of August 21 between the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz and the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa Delgado, about the revolutionary present of the two peoples in the search of greater equity and social justice.
In an extensive and sincere dialogue, Fidel spoke of the progress achieved by the citizen;s Revolution led by Correa, particularly in economic matters, education and health.
Fidel expressed his admiration for the impressive work done in the Mission "Manuela Espejo" for the screening of the disabled in the sister nation, and the organization of more efficient care to these from the social and medical standpoint.
In the fraternal meeting, which lasted several hours, Fidel and Correa discussed important international current affairs, exchanged cultural and historical topics and illustrated the close friendship between our two countries.
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Front page of the print edition in PDF. A slightly bigger photo in which
you see a bit more of their bodies, but in black and white, just as it was
printed in the actual newspaper sold in Cuba.
http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/file/pdf/impreso/2009/08/23/iportada.pdf
Fidel Castro, Correa Meet in Havana
Havana, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on
Friday met for several hours with the leader of the Cuban Revolution,
Fidel Castro, in Havana, to discuss social projects under way in the two
countries.
Juventud Rebelde daily reported on Sunday that Correa and the Cuban
leader exchanged viewpoints about the current revolutionary situation in
Cuba and Ecuador in their search for greater equality and social justice.
The two leaders spoke about the achievements of the citizen's revolution
carried out by Correa, particularly in the economy, education and health.
Fidel Castro praised the Manuela Espejo Mission, which provides
efficient medical and social care to Ecuadorian disabled people.
In the fraternal meeting, Fidel and Correa reviewed major international
problems, talked about cultural and historic issues and ways to boost
even further current friendship ties between Cuba and Ecuador.
Correa paid an official visit to Cuba early in 2009. Now he has returned
on a private visit to rest and undergo a medical checkup.
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Sostienen encuentro Fidel y Correa
El mandatario ecuatoriano realiza una visita privada de descanso y chequeo médico
Un
profundo intercambio de impresiones se produjo en la
mañana del pasado 21 de agosto entre el líder de la
Revolución cubana, Fidel Castro Ruz, y el Presidente
de Ecuador, Rafael Correa Delgado, acerca de la
actualidad revolucionaria de ambos pueblos en la
búsqueda de una mayor equidad y justicia social
Fotos: Juventud Rebelde
En un diálogo amplio y sincero, se refirieron a los avances obtenidos por la Revolución ciudadana que impulsa Correa, en particular en las materias económica, de educación y salud.
Fidel expresó su admiración por el impresionante trabajo que se realiza en la Misión «Manuela Espejo» para el pesquisaje de los discapacitados en la hermana nación, y la organización de la atención más eficiente a estos desde el punto de vista social y médico.
En el fraternal encuentro, que se extendió por varias horas, Fidel y Correa analizaron importantes asuntos de la actualidad internacional, intercambiaron sobre temas culturales e históricos y pusieron de manifiesto la estrecha amistad entre nuestros dos países.
http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/cuba/2009-08-23/sostienen-encuentro-fidel-y-correa/