News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
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
In Contramaestre, a municipality in eastern Cuba, heavily hit by Hurricane Melissa early on October 29, medical institutions did not escape the damage caused by the hydrometeorological event. Although the …
Public Health of Contramaestre accounts damages caused by Hurricane Melissa Read More
The losses caused by that meteor over 10 million pesos the areas of the insured farmers in Contramaestre, because of the impact of strong winds in eastern provinces of Cuba …
Hurricane Melissa caused millions in losses in agriculture in Contramaestre Read More
Her name is Silvia Virgen Fajardo Rosales, but her family and friends call her Chicha. She is a self-sacrificing woman who for 10 years has been the delegate of the …
Silvia Virgen Fajardo, ten of leader vocation 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
At the beginning of October 2024, the recently approved Law on Social Communication entered into force throughout the country 120 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Undoubtedly, a …
Social Communication Law, a year of challenges and learning Read More