Floral offerings from the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro; President Miguel Díaz-Canel; the Association of Combatants of the Cuban Revolution, the Parliament and the people of Cuba surrounded the coffin, along with the medals he received in his lifetime at the service of the country, where the status of Labor Hero of the Republic stands out.
Vice Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas; the Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment, Elba Rosa Pérez, the Deputy Minister of Culture Fernando Rojas, and scientists such as Dr. Concepción Campa were among those who went to the Calzada and K funeral home in Havana to convey their respect and condolences to family and friends.
Comrades in struggle and work in the many tasks he carried out, they also attended to pay tribute to the revolutionary, who was a combatant in the clandestine struggle against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1958) and Column 1 of the Rebel Army, commanded by the historical leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro.
Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, lamented on his Twitter account the death of Chomy, whom he classified as a fundamental collaborator of Fidel (Castro) in the development of Sciences in Cuba, and highlighted his values of loyalty, modesty and consecration .
Institutions and other senior leaders also expressed their sorrow for the death of the fighter, who was Fidel Castro’s personal assistant until 2009.
Graduated as a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Havana in 1959, Miyar Barrueco directed the Rural Medical Service in the country and participated in the actions against the mercenary invasion of Playa Girón, in April 1961.
Among other responsibilities, he served as Vice Minister of Public Health from 1965 to 1966, and was rector of the University of Havana for a period of six years.
Starting in 1980, he held the position of Secretary of the Council of State, replacing Celia Sánchez, he was coordinator of the West Scientific Pole of the capital from its creation until 2012 and fulfilled responsibilities in the development of Biotechnology.
Similarly, he was linked to the foundation and operation of the Latin American School of Medicine, an institution that awarded him the title of Doctor Honoris Causa.
He served as head of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment between 2009 and 2012.
Tomorrow, Saturday, he will be buried in the Pantheon of the Revolutionary Armed Forces at 09:00 local time.
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