The University of Matanzas granted the title of Honorary Doctor in Social Sciences to the president of the National Assembly, Esteban Lazo Hernandez.
Rector Leyda Finalé de la Cruz awarded the highest distinction to Lazo, who decades ago graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics at that institution.
"My sincere thanks to the Matanzas House of Higher Studies for having contributed to my professional training..., I owe this result to Raúl Castro for encouraging me and to that wonderful faculty that trained me," said the elderly leader.
"On a day like today I remember my work in the fields, in the mills and the rice drying room in La Isabel, Jovellanos, my participation as a literacy teacher, my work as an organizer of the first brigades of manual cutting and mechanized cane lifting, as a delegate of agriculture, my time in the Party organizations," he explained.
The octogenarian gave the rector of the university one of the notebooks he used during his time as a student, and stated that thanks to "the great work started by Fidel in the year 59" he had the opportunity to travel "along the path of knowledge." .
At 80 years old, Esteban Lazo is one of the most important figures of the dictatorship.
Being a member of the Political Bureau of the Party and president of the Council of State, he is at the top of the regime's leadership and has been a staunch defender of the current policies that have plunged the country into the worst crisis in its history.
In recent months he has issued statements that have generated controversy and outrage at the same time.
In March, He blamed Cubans for the crisis and assured that they have lost the "value of industriousness" and they want everything done for them.
"One of the big problems for us is that we have lost the value of industriousness in the country and we all get used to saying: 'And when does this arrive? And when does this arrive? And when do they give it to me?' 'And socialism is good because man is not exploited for man's sake, but to have it you have to work," he questioned.
Last July, it was declared supporter of confiscating merchandise and property to hit the alleged offenders where it "hurts most" of the laws.
"Gentleman, the sanction that hurts people the most here is having their things taken away, more than fines. I take away your merchandise, I take away your property for violating the law, because here you have to respect the laws of this country." country. This is a country of law, if you have a license I will take away your license, and if you continue violating the laws, you go to court," he stressed.
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