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Máximo Gómez was a Dominican-born general who became one of Cuba’s greatest independence leaders, remembered for his military genius and unwavering devotion to Cuban freedom. He (1836–1905) was born in …
Máximo Gómez, a General to remember Read More
The International Day of Students is an important event that highlights the crucial role students have in society, including their rights, activism, and educational experiences on a global scale. This …
The International Day of Students Read More
The International Day for Tolerance, observed every year on November 16, is a global call to respect diversity, uphold human rights, and foster peaceful coexistence. It was proclaimed by the …
The International Day for Tolerance and Cuba Read More
The October breeze in Havana felt unusually restless. Fidel Castro stood by the runway, staring out at the empty sky. Camilo Cienfuegos had disappeared a few days before, his small …
“The Sky Over Yaguajay”, Camilo Read More
The Battle of Quifangondo on November 10, 1975, marked a decisive victory for the MPLA and Cuba, sealing the fate of Angola’s independence and reshaping Cold War dynamics in southern …
The Battle of Quifangondo, desicive in Angola’s independence Read More
Today, Cuba honors the pivotal victories at Quinfangondo and Cabinda—key moments in its internationalist support for Angola during Operation Carlota, a mission launched to defend Angolan sovereignty. On November 10, …
Cuba honors the pivotal victories at Quinfangondo and Cabinda Read More
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, has been interested in knowing personally the damage suffered by the inhabitants of the …
Díaz-Canel touching damages caused by hurricane Melissa-Canel Read More
In the early hours of November 5, 1975, a Cuban aircraft sliced through the Atlantic night, its cargo not of conquest, but of conviction. Onboard were soldiers, not dispatched to …
Operation Carlota: Cuba’s Revolutionary tie to Angola Read More
In the early hours of November 4, 1868, the fields of Pino de Baire, in the former province of Oriente, became the scene of an ambush that would change Cuban …
First Charge to the Machete in Baire against Spanish colonialism Read More
Despite lobbying by Washington, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly clamor for an end to a U.S. economic blockade on Cuba, by adopting a resolution with 165 votes in favor, …
Cuba vs economic US blockade Read More