A fraternal embrace between the peoples of Puerto Rico and Cuba became evident when the members of the Juan Rius Rivera Brigade visited the town of Mir, municipality of Calixto García in Holguin, as a sign of solidarity between the two sister nations.

The friends of the so-called Isla del Encanto visited the Simon Bolivar sculptural complex, received detailed information on the fighting traditions of the first town liberated on the plain by Rebel Army troops, and shared experiences with the combatants of the Cuban Revolution, among the which highlighted those of Captain Oscar Orozco Viltres.

The coordinator of the Milagro Rivera Pérez Brigade received the book "First town liberated on the plain, from the jurist and historian Edilberto Almenares, and thanked the brother of Puerto Rico for its solidarity.

"I want to tell you on behalf of my people, that Puerto Rico will never be separated from Cuba in its friendship and solidarity. There is no empire that bends us because we are brother peoples and we will always be embracing ourselves. "

The members of the solidarity brigade with Cuba Juan Rius Rivera enjoyed several cultural proposals, shared the joy of visiting for the first time a town full of history, and thanked the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) for such an excellent idea.

"We are making history with you, because we are getting to know you, it is the first time that we have come to the town of Mir, a town full of history, and today we have learned a lot with the experiences of the Cuban Revolution fighters and know about them. It has been a brilliant idea for the ICAP colleagues to bring us here. "

A fraternal embrace to the peoples of Puerto Rico and Cuba from the town of Mir, with the visit of the Juan Rius Rivera Brigade, which honors the name of who is considered the highest ranking Puerto Rican military General in the Cuban Liberation Army in the wars for independence.