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By Yaima Puig Meneses, translated from the Spanish
With the conviction that no matter how difficult times are, the Revolution has never given up, nor will it, on developing social work in the country, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic, closed the VI General Assembly of the National Association of the Deaf of Cuba (ANSOC) this Thursday morning.
In his words, the Cuban President emphasized how the Revolution has never ceased to open up opportunities to advance the integration of deaf people in Cuba.
"The fact that we are holding this Assembly," he said, "amid the current situation the country is experiencing, demonstrates our support for you, your needs, your proposals, as well as the role you have and have earned in our society, which is totally inclusive."
Being here today, he reflected, also demonstrates the democratic nature of the Cuban Revolution, its humanism, and its sensitivity to the problems of the people.
Referring to the legalization of Cuban Sign Language, he considered this a new advancement, achieved through a broad participatory process involving both the country's deaf community and numerous experts on the subject.
To the participants in the meeting, whose opening day took place last Wednesday, President Díaz-Canel commented on the ongoing tightening of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States government on the island and the consequences this entails for the country's development.
He also called on the Cuban deaf community to continue supporting Cuba's vindication in all forums and to contribute to countering the growing media poisoning campaigns carried out by the U.S. government seeking to discredit the Revolution.
One of their most recent misdeeds, he said, is the attack they are carrying out against the noble and altruistic mission of the Cuban medical brigades.
After commenting on the objectives of the tours that have been carried out throughout the country's municipalities since last year and the positive experiences that have been shared, President Díaz-Canel remarked that in many places they have been able to witness the development of important and varied projects, whose leaders are members of the Cuban deaf community.
"We will not stop working," he promised, "to ensure that they continue to be happy as part of Cuban society."
During the event, marked by the principle that love and inclusion don't require sound, the members of the Association's National Council, as well as its president, Alejandro Manzo Peña, were ratified in their positions.
The occasion was also an opportunity to present recognition to several ministries, agencies of the Central State Administration, institutions, organizations, and territories across the country for their ongoing support of the Cuban deaf community, demonstrating how much progress has been made in the country toward their inclusion in all aspects of society.
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