Cuban collaborators of literacy campaign in Guatemala paid tribute to Antonio Guerrero, one of the five Cuban antiterrorists unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.

The fifth meeting of teachers held in the capital of Guatemala was dedicated to Guerrero, who is devoting his efforts to teach reading and writing those prisoners in jail.

The forum informed that more than 100 00 Guatemalan people already have learned their first lessons by the Cuban method “Yo si puedo” or I can for three years. There are 30 Cuban teachers working in 22 regions of Guatemala, where 1 600 00 of inhabitants are illiterate.

Secretary executive of the National Literacy Commission Carlos Coz praised the Cuban method “Yo si puedo”, which is freeing Guatemala of illiteracy and plans to teach reading  and writing 83 500 Guatemalan people by the end of this year. Coz said that two regions in Guatemala were declared free of illiteracy by UNESCO and shortly there will be another one.

Cuban officials affirm that those Cuban educational projects sponsored by the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) comprise all educational levels, from basic level to the university.

From “Yo si puedo” was created in 2003 until today, this original method has contributed to the literacy of nearly four millions of people from several countries, which have been declared free of illiteracy.

The method was first carried out in Venezuela seven years ago, where the illiteracy campaign had its specific characteristics supported and directed by the president Hugo Chavez.

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