BORDER
BRIGADE:
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The
only land border of the Republic of Cuba is completely artificial, since its
territorial limits adjoin international waters in all cases. The
Border Brigade, a unit belonging to the Eastern Army, defends that border with
the territory occupied by the United States at Guantanamo Naval
Base against
the express will of the Cuban people and in violation of the most elemental
norms of international law. |
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The
soldiers in this unit are young people who are selected from among the best and
who accept this mission voluntarily. They
make up the Ramón López Peña Fighting Vanguard, named after the first Cuban
soldier who was a victim, in July 1964, of murderous shots fired from the United
States base. A women's company
forms part of the brigade and its members also guard the border perimeter.
The Cuban authorities do everything in their power to avoid incidents in this border sector.
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