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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 intricate tapestry of Cuban history during the late 19th century is woven with threads of conflict, hope, and aspirations for sovereignty. Two crucial events that encapsulate the struggle for …
The Pact of Zanjón led to Baraguá Protest Read More
The Cuban people celebrate today the historical coincidence: the Cuban Antonio Maceo and the Argentinian Ernesto Che, two iconic figures in the revolutionary struggles in Cuba, share striking coincidences. Both …
Antonio Maceo and Che Guevara share striking coincidences Read More
Guantanamo, Cuba, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba recalls today the landing in 1895 of Major General Antonio Maceo and a group of patriots on a beach in this eastern province …
Cuba recalls the arrival of patriots for the necessary war against Spain Read More
For the glory of the Cuban people on March 13, 1878, General Antonio Maceo carried out the Protest of Baraguá, when he rejected with all energy the unworthy proposal of …
Antonio Maceo in the Protest of Baraguá Read More
They call her the Mother of the Maceos, the Mother of the Cubans, the Mother of the Homeland and Martí called her Mariana Maceo, surname of brave, courageous men, inscribed …
Mariana Grajales, a woman of many names Read More
The three great men of the war in Cuba: Antonio Maceo, Máximo Gómez and José Martí, met for the first time in La Mejorana, in the vicinity of San Luis. …
La Mejorana Meeting: Homeland above everything else Read More
Santiago de Cuba saw the birth of a Mariana Grajales, woman who shines with her own light, a woman who rises like a star over an entire people, who honors …
Mariana Grajales, the Mother of the Cuban Homeland Read More
It was May 19, 1895, when upon learning of the presence of Spanish troops in Dos Rios, José Martí, on horseback and gun in hand, prepares to confront the enemy …
The Immortality of José Martí’s Legacy 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