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Members of the Young Communist League (UJC) and other young Cubans will pay tribute to Che Guevara on the 80th anniversary of his birth by remembering what is perhaps his most fundamental quality: that of the hard worker.

“There is no better way to remember him, than by doing something useful where it is most needed,” said Maday Iglesias, a member of the UJC national leadership. She said that on Sunday, young people will volunteer in activities related to the sugar cane harvest and other areas of agriculture, a sector that Cuba is focusing on to increase productivity.

Given the importance of Che’s presence in Villa Clara and vice versa, the province will be the national venue of the voluntary work project to commemorate Che’s 80th birthday.

Iglesias also spoke about the volunteer work campaign sponsored by the UJC in celebration of the organization’s 47th anniversary and about the importance of the concept of volunteerism in the ideology of Che Guevara. She added that this spirit is carried forward by the country’s young people who continue to support the island’s development, especially through volunteer work in the agriculture sector.