Political organizations and Cuba solidarity groups in Ecuador are paying tribute today to historic Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro on the centennial of his birth.

The Ecuadorian Communist Party organized a virtual discussion for this Thursday titled "Fidel: The Relevance of His Thought," as part of a new edition of its Marxist Dialogues series.

The gathering aims to reflect on the revolutionary leader's political legacy and the continued relevance of his ideas for processes of integration and social transformation in Latin America.

Separately, in Guayaquil, the Cuba Solidarity Coordinator, Guayas chapter, will hold a commemorative event at the Pedro Carbo Hall of the Municipal Library, with the participation of academics, writers, and artists.

The event will feature panelists economist Melania Mora, Jaime Eduardo Jaramillo, and Dr. Xavier Garaicoa, who will address different aspects of Fidel Castro's life and political career.

The tributes will recall his ties to Ecuador, including his visits to the South American country in 1972, 1988, and 2003, when he held meetings with then-presidents José Velasco Ibarra, Rodrigo Borja, and Lucio Gutiérrez.

Also remembered is his visit to Quito in 2002 to take part in the inauguration of the Chapel of Man, a project conceived by Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín as a space dedicated to reflection on peace and understanding among peoples.

This week, former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa joined the tributes to the revolutionary leader during the forum held in Havana titled "Fidel and the Foreign Policy of the Cuban Revolution."

In a video message sent to the event and shared on social media, Correa noted that "Cuba's contributions, those of its Revolution and its leader Fidel Castro, to Latin America, to the world, and to history have been enormous."

The events organized in Ecuador are part of the international activities planned to commemorate the centennial of Fidel Castro's birth, which took place on August 13, 1926, in Birán, a municipality in eastern Cuba.