Fourth International Publications

The International’s English-language periodicals: World Outlook, Inprecor and their companions, 1958–1994

Trotsky Included in Havana Mural

World Outlook Vol. 1, No. 12, 13 December 1963 · p 15 · 139 words

This issue printed no contents list, so this title was read by machine from the typed headline, which carries OCR errors. The printed headline is on the scan.

TROTSKY INCLUDED IN HAVANA MURAL

SANTIAGO DE CHILE -- Julio Benftez, Secretary of Foreign Relations of the Central Unica de Trabajadores de Chile [CUT], the large trade-union federation, on returning recently from Cuba told the following story.

-A delegation of Latin-American trade-union leaders were visiting. _ various cities of Cuba. When they came to a new district, Habana Este, they saw an immense mural painted at the entrance of the workers! area, The mural was a representation of the 1917 Russian Revolution and showed various Bolshevik leaders such as Lenin and others, Among them stood the figure of Trotsky. .

Julio Benitez asked the reason for putting Trotsky in the mural. - The guide replied that Trotsky was there because the mural dealt with the Russian Revolution and Trotsky undoubtedly participated as an outstanding leader in that Revolution, ce

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