On the X platform, formerly Twitter, the head of Government described Cuban journalists as faithful defenders of truth, and committed to the work of the Revolution.
International Journalists’ Day is celebrated in honor of Julius Fucik, a Czech writer and journalist whom the Nazis executed by hanging on this day in 1943.
The date highlights the importance of the journalistic profession in its work to seek truth and defend the freedom of speech.
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