Castro and Chavez love the UN's UNESCO.(Fidel Castro)(Hugo Chavez)(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization )

From: The New American | Date: March 6, 2006 | Copyright information

In 1994, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) acted on a suggestion given by Cuban dictator Fidel Castro that it confer an award in the name of Jose Marti, Cuba's national hero who died in 1895 during its war for independence from Spain. The award for 2005, presented by Castro on February 3 before 200,000 in Havana's Revolution Plaza, went to Marxist Hugo Chavez, the fiery anti-American leader of Venezuela. Chavez used the opportunity given ...

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