During the early hours of the morning of this Wednesday, the funeral took place on behalf of José Aurelio Paz in the City Park, where his ashes were deposited in a clearing of water.

From Ciego de Ávila press and his Invasor colleagues, journalist Katia Siberia evoked the creative wit, critical acuity and peculiar sense of humor that characterizes JOPA's journalistic style.

The Reverend Eduardo González Hernández, pastor of the Enmanuel Baptist Church in Ciego de Ávila, alluded to how José Aurelio Paz's Christian faith was always based on how to make the world a better place.

A small group of family members, Christians and associates from the press media attended the modest farewell to the National Journalism Award, due to the biosecurity limitations imposed by the current pandemic.