News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
On February 24, 1895, a rebellion broke out in Baire (Baire Cry), a small town located in the former Oriente province of Cuba. Local insurgents, deeply dissatisfied with the oppressive …
Baire uprising, a cry of hope Read More
Cuban Communications Minister Mayra Arevich denounced the US economic, commercial, and financial blockade in New Delhi as the main obstacle to the Caribbean nation’s digital and technological development. It limits …
US Blockade Limits Cuba’s Digital Development, Officials in India Report Read More
The implementation of the Children, Adolescents, and Youth Code (Law 178/2025) has established an institutional framework in Cuba aimed at ensuring the rights of children and adolescents via the formation …
Notes on the Code for Children, Adolescents, and Youth Read More
At the location known as Mangos de Baraguá, situated in the Santiago de Cuba territory, one of the most significant historical events in Cuba’s enduring fight for independence from Spain …
The Oath of Baraguá by Fidel Castro and the Cuban people Read More
On February 18, 1957, Fidel Castro issued the M-26-7 Manifesto to the people of Cuba, marking a crucial moment in the Cuban revolutionary struggle. This document, drafted from the Sierra …
Fidel Castro’s First Programmatic Document from the Sierra Maestra Read More
José Martí’s “Oration of Tampa and Key West” (1892) and Fidel Castro’s political thought share a profound convergence in their vision of independence as a comprehensive project of social justice …
José Martí and Fidel Castro: Political coincidence Read More
On February 16, 1957, the American journalist Herbert Matthews contacted Fidel Castro whom he interviewed the following day in the rugged terrain of La Sierra Maestra, a mountainous region in …
Herbert Matthews did not invent Fidel Castro Read More
In a cozy little town tucked away amidst rolling green hills, everyone was busy getting ready for Valentine’s Day. The town was buzzing with excitement, with shops decked out in …
Love and mankind Read More
World Energy Day arrives at a tense moment. Climate alarms, geopolitical rifts and a faltering energy transition collide with urgent calls for justice and security. That mix makes the day …
World Energy Day arrived under international urgency Read More
It was February 13th, and World Radio Day had arrived in a small town where the airwaves hummed with anticipation. The local radio station, WRTD, was preparing for a special …
World Radio Day under a new era Read More