March 29, 2024

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Diaz-Canel mourns the death of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Diaz-Canel mourns the death of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba, said today that his country shares the global pain of his death South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

On his Twitter account, the president shared a statement by the prominent activist against racism And the world’s fighter for human rights:Desirehouse

Diaz-Canel emphasized that Desmond Tutu, who died at the age of 90, was honored with the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize.

A statement from the African National Congress (ANC) highlights the leader’s dedicated service to his church and country, as well as efforts to liberate South Africa, adding that Tutu was a tower of moral conscience and an example of wisdom.

World and South African leaders, international organizations and personalities from around the world joined today in honoring a former comrade Nelson Mandela who has earned, among other awards, the Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award, the Lincoln Leadership Award and the Gandhi Peace Prize.

The province of Havana (western) recorded the largest number of positive cases with 41 cases, followed by the city of Ciego de Avila (center) with 12 cases, while the eastern province of Holguín confirmed the presence of 11 cases.

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