News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
The world gains strength when Heroes are born, when men of the lineage of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes emerge in history, the one who in October 1868 put on his …
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, a hero of rebellion and legitimacy Read More
In the early morning of April 17, 1961 a counterrevolutionary brigade, composed of 500 men, trained and transported by the US, arrived in the Zapata Swamp, south of Matanzas in …
Contramaestre also defended the homeland at the Bay of Pigs Read More
On April 16, 1961, while speaking at the mourning farewell ceremony for those who had fallen as a result of an artful attack by planes from abroad on several Cuban …
The Declaration of the socialist character of the Cuban Revolution Read More
That young man was not an extraterrestrial; that 25-year-old combatant did not care about his own costs or benefits, because he launched himself dreaming of the possibility of a free …
Diosmedes Silveira: a young patriot whom Maffo will never forget Read More
In the journey from Cajobabo to Dos Ríos José Martí mentions more than once the Contramaestre River, narrating his pilgrimage through these then narrow areas. The people from Contramaestre feel …
The Contramaestre River in José Martí’s crossing from Cajobabo to Dos Ríos Read More
The uniqueness of the Cuban Revolution is an inheritance that comes to us as a result of the independentist ideals that emerged as a response to the need for freedom …
Cuban Revolutionary Party, singularity still in force Read More
Mentioning the pseudonyms of Alicia, Monica, Deborah or Mariela today, may not place neither in time nor in person in the history of Cuba. But if one were to mention …
Vilma Espín left an endless impression of love for her homeland Read More
José Martí was the Uruguay representative at the International Monetary Conference that took place under the auspices of the US government from 7 January to 8 April 1891 in Washington. …
José Martí at the International Monetary Conference in 1891 Read More
The last war for the independence of Cuba was chiefly based on a strategy overcoming the mistakes leading to failure in the Ten-Year-War (1868-1867). Therefore it was necessary to create …
The Montecristi Manifesto still leading our steps Read MoreEarly in 1878, Máximo Gómez wrote in his War Diary: “A complete demoralization is noticeable and everyone is in low spirits, as much by the constant operations of the enemy …
Protest of Baraguá: a reaffirmation of love for independence Read More