[NYTr] Cuban Journalists Union Awards Members of the Press, Fidel and Raul
 
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:13:08 -0500 (CDT)


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Fidel Castro Awarded Cuban Press Dignity Award

Havana, Aug 14 (acn) The Cuban Journalists Union (UPEC) granted 
President Fidel Castro the Prize to Dignity for his exceptional merits 
and his work in favor of the Cuban press.

In a ceremony held at the UPEC's headquarters, the president of the 
organization, Tubal Paez, said Fidel embraces in himself the dignity of 
all Cubans, of the country, and of humanity."

Paez said Cuban journalists have been encouraged by the work of Fidel 
and Raul. For that reason they decided to give the award to the Cuban 
President, he said.

Other reporters receiving the prize were Nicolas de la Pena Rubio; 
Tomas Alvarez de los Rios and Nydia Sarabia Hernandez, for their 
service to the Cuban press and the Revolution, reported Granma digital 
Tuesday.

The ceremony was presided over by Alberto Alvarino, deputy head of the 
Central Committee of the Communist Party's Ideological Department; 
Ernesto Vera, President of Honor of the Latin American Journalists 
Federation; and other UPEC members and reporters.
 
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