In solemn ceremony the Matanzas paid tribute to Frank País García and Raúl Pujols Arencibia on July 30th on the 62nd anniversary of their vile murder and remembered the martyrs of the Revolution, who founded the seed of the sovereignty and independence of the Cuba of today. With the purpose of commemorating the event,… Continue Reading »
“The easiest thing is to break and destroy. The heroes are the ones who sign peace and build, “Nelson Mandela. On July 18th of each year, the day of Nelson Mandela’s birth, the UN invites people from all over the world to celebrate the International Day of this universal man. For 67 years Madiba, as… Continue Reading »
Lázaro Peña González would be 108 years old this May 29th, date declared Workers’ Day Tobacco because from this sector the great union leader began his battle as flag bearer of the unity of the proletariat which was endorsed in 1939 with the founding of the Central Workers of Cuba (CTC), organization of which was… Continue Reading »
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s successful end to racist repression in South Africa, by becoming the first black president to head the executive branch and also the first to be elected by universal suffrage in that nation. “Nelson Mandela was officially elected yesterday as the first black president of South Africa, by… Continue Reading »
The brave disposition of the young politician and anti-imperialist Antonio Guiteras Holmes to dictate, from his position as secretary of the government of the so-called Hundred Days’ Government, the intervention of the Cuban Electricity Company, leads the workers of the Unión Eléctrica de Cuba identify with your revolutionary thought and action. In Matanzas, a province… Continue Reading »
The ones who are members of the Cuban Women Federation in Matanzas reminded Fe del Valle Ramos, that woman who on April 13th, 1961, left for her job as usual: the El Encanto department store, where she worked as a sales clerk. There worked that woman of noble soul and heart, but of firm convictions,… Continue Reading »
Lázaro Peña González died on March 11, 1974 and it was Fidel Castro himself who was in charge of the dueling farewell of the beloved union leader: “It was useless to beg him to moderate his efforts and take care of his health. It was the only thing in which this modest, docile and disciplined… Continue Reading »
A hundred years ago, Bonifacio Byrne, also called Poet of War, received the condition of Poet for the Cuban Parliament.He was born on March 3rd, 1861 in Matanzas and was established in the popular memory for his famous poetry To my flag, besides being the author of other relevant poems and articles. In honor of… Continue Reading »
Who would tell the Cienfuegos Gorriarán family that little Camilo, born on February 6, 1932, would become an example and legend for millions of Cubans. From the humble house in the Havana neighborhood of Lawton was heard, as an announcement of an extraordinary life, his unequaled laughter, he received the mischievous joke and heard the… Continue Reading »
November, like January and April, are months full of history, unforgettable events, and actions linked forever to the struggle of the people for their independence and sovereignty. On November 30th , 1956, after patient and self-sacrificing organizational work, the cells of July 26 in Santiago de Cuba led the popular uprising of the then eastern… Continue Reading »
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