News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
The theme of “How is public health in Cuba to salute the World Health Day” inevitably invites a complex analysis of one of the world’s most scrutinized medical systems. When …
Public Health in Cuba: Resilience to face Scarcity Read More
While the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1961 dominates discussions about early U.S.-Cuba tensions, another covert operation—less known but equally significant—unfolded months earlier on Cuban soil. This was …
Plan A: Bay of Pigs Invasion, Plan B: Guantanamo Naval Base Operation Read More
The Havana sun beat down on the glass facade of the Hotel Habana Libre in the spring of 1962. Inside the former Hilton, the air was thick with the scent …
Young Communist League, Fidel Castro’s creation Read More
In 1961, the Union of Pioneers of Cuba was established, an entity that would later adopt the name José Martí Pioneer Organization. This event not only marked a milestone in …
Created in Cuba Organization of Pioneers Read More
The arrival of General Antonio Maceo in Cuba through Duaba on April 1, 1895, holds profound significance in the history of the War of Independence, officially begun with the Grito …
Antonio Maceo’s arrival in Cuba on April 1, 1895 Read More
The Protest of Baraguá, a crucial and profoundly symbolic event that transpired on March 15, 1878, at a humble farm nestled within the verdant eastern foothills of Cuba, stands as …
The Protest of Baraguá, a symbol of dignity Read More
The Second Eastern Front, Frank País, emerged on March 11, 1958, Raúl Castro led it from the beginning. This key step propelled the Cuban Revolution forward. The rebels were already …
The Second Eastern Front, Frank País led by Raúl Castro Read More
A delegation from the International Assembly of the Peoples (IAP) voiced their full backing for Cuba’s stand against the imperialist actions of the U.S. government today during a meeting at …
The world supports Cuba in its resistance against US imperialism Read More
Manuel Sanguily’s opposition to the 1903 Treaty of Commercial Reciprocity between Cuba and the United States highlights how complex and contested the relationship between the two countries became in the …
Sanguily vs Treaty of Commercial Reciprocity between Cuba and the US Read More
On the morning of March 4, 1960, the young Cuban Revolution was still finding its footing. Fidel Castro had taken power just over a year prior, and while the euphoria …
An explosion that shook Cuba: La Coubre Read More