Intellectual, political, essayist and Cuban researcher, historian of Havana. Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Deputy to the National Assembly of People's Power.

Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations system and adviser on the topic of Poverty Eradication of the United Nations Development Program. Doctor Honoris Causa of several universities in Latin America and Europe.

A great part of the rescue work carried out in the historical center of Havana is due to his efforts and work.

Other prizes include the Victor Hugo Medal and the Medal of the World Decade for Cultural Development, awarded by UNESCO.

He has written essays, prologues and articles on Cuban History, American themes, restoration and Museology that have been published in Cuba and abroad. He is the author of booklets and books, including: Regresar en el tiempo, Deten el paso caminante, Verba Volant, Fiñes, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, El diario perdido, La luz en el espejo.

He has given lectured at the highest Houses of Studies, Museums and Scientific Institutions of Cuba, North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

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