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On a quiet Sunday afternoon, the conversations in Las Tunas agreed on stressing the forceful speech by Army General Raul Castro Ruz, First Secretary of Central Committee of Communist Party of Cuba, at the close of the First National Conference of this organization, whose sessions were held over two days at the Palace of Conventions in the nation's capital.

They praised the clarity of the words of Raul, consistent with his position, in favor of the sovereign and indigenous process of updating the economic and social model of the nation towards the consolidation of the Revolution and socialism, for the benefit the people.
They described it as a direct and profound speech on the current status and outlook of the nation, and he again attacked the inefficiencies that prevent progress.

As outlined in the debates in the committees of the Conference, Raúl confirmed that the event gave continuity to the Sixth Party Congress, held in April last year and that the Guidelines of the Economic and Social Policy of the nation are working platform in all sectors.

He stressed the importance of the proximity of both events, as they are taking all measures needed to make quicker progress in the transformations that are needed, primarily in the economy.

The First Secretary of the Party denounced the resurgence of the smear campaigns promoted by the United States, as well as the economic, commercial and financial blockade established over a half century ago, and demanded the immediate return to their homeland the Five compatriots unjustly detained by the U.S. administration.