[NYTr] Indigenous Leader Hails Cuban Literacy Campaign
 
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:44:21 -0500 (CDT)


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Bolivia: Indigenous Leader Applauds Cuba's Literacy Campaign

Havana, June 12 (ACN) President of the Bolivia's Multiethnic Indigenous 
Territory stated that Cuba's "Yo si puedo" (Yes I can) literacy program 
will be translated into native dialects for its implementation in 
various regions of Bolivia.

Adolfo Yomina noted that this initiative will allow his illiterate 
brethren to learn of their rights and duties; simultaneously their 
culture and identity is preserved, reported the Prensa Latina news 
agency.

Yominao explained that Bolivian authorities have created commissions 
have been working to identify locations for classrooms since March.

In addition, the indigenous leader praised the results of the Cuban 
program as well as the island's interest on preserving native languages 
- such as Mobima, Ignaciano, Mojeno, Yuracare, Trinitarian and Chiman.

Bolivia's mass literary campaign has already graduated the first group 
of 1,000 citizens--85 percent of them women-- in less than three 
months. This was described by President Evo Morales as being 
unprecedented in that nation's history.

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