Distinction "Félix Elmuza".

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By the Decree Law 30, of 10 of December of 1979, the Council of State created the Distinction Felix Elmuza, the highest decoration that is granted by proposal of the Presidency of the Union of Journalists of Cuba, to the national journalists or foreign journalists who have obtained merits for it, that is to say:

1. Outstanding professional work during fifteen or more years on watch.
2. To make important contributions to the media, with investigations and other works dedicated to the exercise of the profession or to their education, that have deserved him national and international prizes or recognitions.
3. To promote relations of friendship and collaboration between the Cuban UPEC and journalists with its colleagues and organizations of other countries.
4. To make in the outside an excellent journalistic work that reflects the reality of Cuba.
5. To have developed during years, from responsibilities in the State, the Government and the society, bonds in favor of the work of the press and the UPEC.

The national Presidency of the UPEC will separately evaluate each one of the received requests and by simple majority of votes it will determine the granting, postponement, or refusal of the Distinction. In case of the denied ones or postponing, the reasons, that will be argued they will inquire to the applicants and they will include in file.

The national Presidency of the UPEC can, of office, of request with no need presented/displayed, to analyze any candidate proposed by one of its members or by members of the National Committee of the UPEC that considers it reunites merits to receive the Distinction.

Exceptionally, the national Presidency of the UPEC can analyze proposals of granting to Cuban or foreign journalists who without having the requirement of settled down time, reunite merits of great relevance. To that effect, the condition of exceptional nature will be argued widely on these merits and.

The National Presidency can analyze the delivery of the Distinction Felix Elmuza to Cuban citizens or foreign who reuniting to the requirements of time and merits, at the moment are not in active-duty like journalists, is to carry out other responsibilities public or by retirement. Also, post will be able to approve deliveries mortem.

The originating requests of the provincial delegations of base and, must be sent with their corresponding agreement, to the Department of Organizational Matters of the national UPEC, before the 15 of February of every year, with views to their analysis with sufficient time.

The Distinction Felix Elmuza will be dominated to them the awarded ones in solemn ceremonies organized by the UPEC every year, to intention of the Day by the Day of the Cuban Press, the 14 of March.

The national Presidency of the UPEC will be able to approve by own initiative or to order of the delegations of provincial base and, the deprivation of the Distinction Felix Elmuza to those who is inferior it as later result of conduct impropia to the delivery.

The decisions of granting, postponement, refusal or deprivation of the Distinction Felix Elmuza, will be in writing by means of Resolutions of the UPEC, to the company/signature of their President.

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Awarded by the Unión de Periodistas de Cuba (UPEC)

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La Distinción "Félix Elmuza"

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