28 years ago, Fidel was there, where boys and girls from Santiago de Cuba have been forging since their early years.
At this moment, his presence returns to this place, the children's circle Los Abelitos, where hundreds of residents of the urban center Abel Santamaría, today evoke his personality and sign compromised the concept of Revolution.
This circle was founded by Fidel Castro in July 1988, when the XXXV anniversary of the assault on the Moncada barracks is an electoral college in the 431 and 675 districts of that Santiago district, located a few kilometers from the Siboney Grange.
Floraida Cumbá Leyva and Angela Espinosa Isaac, presidents of the College, stressed that since they opened the premises, members of the community came to exercise their signature voluntarily, patentizing loyalty to the historic leader of the Revolution.
"He has flowed dynamically, with a constant number of participants who have also requested to record in writing their thoughts and artistic creations regarding the affection and homage to Fidel, as well as the commitment to continue defending the conquests of the Revolution together To Raul, "said Cumbá.
A photo of the leader next to the Revolution concept, given on May 1st 2000, accompanies the table in the Eloína Gil Almira, waiting to sign.
This lady, about 65 years old, and neighbor of building 19 of micro II, proudly evokes the time she met Fidel at the Hospital Clínic Surgica in 1993, the main reason to thank this giant man.
"I am here because I wish to express on the paper the gratitude to my Commander, that when I was hospitalized with epidemic neuropathy, he, on a visit to that Hospital, came to give us encouragement to those hospitalized there. I will never forget that he took my hand and in that soft, loving voice gave me words of encouragement, "Gil pointed out.
"Today we are calling all Cubans to follow their example, their patriotism, because in the end we are many Fidelistas," he concluded.