Aleida Guevara(Cuba)


 

I was born in November 24th,1960 in Habana, I attended primary school in Freedom School City[Ciudad Escolar Libertad], where I was a child pioneer coordinator. It was the first Cuban organization for children from primary and secondary schools.I later attended the vocational military school Camilo Cienfuegos where I developed my secondary and pre-university studies and was two time NationalVanguard of the FAR [Revolutionary Armed Forces] it was there that I became a militant of the UJC [Young Communist League of Cuba] which granted me the José Antonio Echevarría order for academic results. In 1978 I started my Medical Studies as then I was twice National Vanguard for FEU [Federation of University Students] and was a coordinator of the organization. I was a member of the National Council of the FEU, and at the same time grassroots coordinator and coordinator of the Centre of Studies Che Guevara Institute.