News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
The economic and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States and intensified in recent years has a direct impact on Cuban education, one of the most humane projects …
Education in Cuba would be better without the U.S. blockade Read More
Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas, is discussing issues of mutual cooperation with the Economy …
Russia and Cuba to discuss issues of mutual cooperation in Havana Read More
The workers’ movement of the southeastern municipality of Contramaestre celebrates May Day, in an atypical way. This date has been celebrated in Cuba since 1890 and has as precedent the …
May Day of unity and duty in Contramaestre Read More
In the afternoon of April 28, a cultural gala took place in the Jesús Rabí Park in the city of Contramaestre to celebrate May Day, International Workers’ Day, with the …
Contramaestre with enthusiasm towards May Day Read More
In 1962, the U.S. government implemented a package of restrictions and sanctions against Cuba, the moment when the economic blockade of the island formally began. These measures have increased and …
The U.S. blockade against Cuba, a genocide act Read More
This May Day, Cubans will once again experience a historical day in the celebrations for International Workers’ Day, expressing their support for keeping the island free and sovereign. The hard …
A May Day of Victories Read More
After a well-deserved week’s break, Cuban students are once again going back to class to resume the learning process. Parents and teachers combine their efforts to guarantee the continuation of …
Happy class resuming Read More
Coming from a humble family, attached to the land and with poverty as the only future, Eliseo Reyes Rodriguez was born in 1940, in the neighborhood of Chamarreta, municipality of …
Capitan San Luis, an undead hero of a young era Read More
The writer returns in his letters without ever having left. Forty-three years after a journey that some believed to be a journey of death, his farewell is not true, because …
Alejo Carpentier’s legacy, still alive 43 years after his death Read More
The members of the Miguel Betancourt Credit and Service Cooperative (CSS) arrive early as the typical dishes of the Creole cuisine, wearing their characteristic attire, one of their traditions, and …
Peasant traditions back in Contramaestre Read More