“The North American and European press only explain one side of the story although they know the whole truth”

The former Commander of the Cuban Revolutionary Forces took part in an event in London to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

Neither the passing of time nor the tough times he has experienced have managed to wipe the smile from the face of Victor Dreke Cruz, a Cuban Revolutionary of African descent who has spent most of his life fighting for the freedom and independence of his people.

"Soubemos ali que nosso povo estava preparado, como está"

The following article is in Portuguese from the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo.

DA ENVIADA A HAVANA

Victor Dreke, 74, lutou sob comando de Che Guevara em Sierra Maestra e, em 1965, na campanha do Congo. É ex-integrante do comitê central do Partido Comunista. (FM)

"O 16 de abril foi muito tenso. Um dia antes, houve o bombardeio dos aeroportos, e então Fidel declarou o caráter socialista da revolução.