SOCHI, Russia. – To the Cuban people much love and gratitude from all Puerto Ricans who love justice, freedom and Cuba, Puerto Rican independence Oscar Lopez Rivera expressed to the Cuban press at the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students.

At the Main Media Centre in the Russian city of Sochi, the prominent fighter said it is up to all of us but especially youth to take this battle against imperialism, which does a lot of damage to our countries and has to be eradicated.

Lopez Rivera said the blockade Cuba suffers and colonialism must stop, a challenge faced by Puerto Ricans since 119 years ago.

Colonialism destroys us, dehumanizes us, the popular leader remarked at the 19 World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi.

Fighting imperialism

Independence fighter Oscar Lopez Rivera said he brings in his T-shirt to the 19 World Festival of Youth and Students, the message of the assassination being committed against the Puerto Rican people.

He criticized that the American President of the United States came to Puerto Rico as a clown to speak in the most callous and outrageous manner and referred, A government represented by Donald Trump tells us where imperialism is today.

Lopez Rivera, who was a prisoner for thirty six years in the United States for fighting colonialism, denounced that after the passage of Hurricane Maria you see what the United States dares to do on his island: it puts a military body when the people need help.

He confirmed that he will travel to Cuba next November 12 to embrace the entire Cuban people.