It was an idea of ​​the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, and he guided it to go “beyond the news”, said the president, who recalled events that motivated memorable broadcasts of the radio-televised program, with transmissions on virtual platforms.

In the victorious battles for the freedom of a child (Elián González) and five heroes (anti-terrorist fighters, unjustly imprisoned in the United States), he confirmed the value of our media as a Martian trench of ideas.

Díaz-Canel was referring to the little boy, only five years old, Elián González, who was held in the United States by relatives against the will of his father, who lives on the island. The infant had arrived alone on the coasts of the northern country, after an illegal departure of dependent relatives and a tragic shipwreck.

In this context, Mesa Redonda became the program that denounced before international opinion the violations of the right of a father (Juan Miguel González) to the custody of his son, in the absence of his mother, who drowned on the trip.

The program was also a reference for the national and international demand for the return of five Cubans (Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo Hernández, René González, Ramón Labañino, Fernando González), imprisoned in the United States for fighting terrorist group activities.

Mesa Redonda has featured great personalities from the world stage, and it regularly addresses issues of high impact for public opinion.

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