Por Amanda Pérez Aguerrebere 
Convened by the Provincial Bureau of the Young Communist League, a march of torches was held in the city of Matanzas in honor of the Apostle José Martí on the occasion of the 172nd anniversary of his birth.
The march was led by the First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Party Mario Sabines Lorenzo and Governor Marieta Poey Zamora as well as cadres of the political and mass organizations, the Association of Combatants of the Cuban Revolution, the Revolutionary Armed Forces, the Ministry of the Interior and a representation of the people of Matanzas.
As part of the day, students placed a wreath at the statue of the National Hero located in the Parque de la Libertad.
The tour ended with a political and cultural act in homage to Martí, where they denounced the inclusion of Cuba once again on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.
Translated by Casterman Medina de Leon