News from Contramaestre, Cuba and the World
Celia Sanchez Manduley, born on May 9, 1920, in Manzanillo, Cuba, emerged as a pivotal figure in the Cuban revolutionary movement. Her early life was marked by a deep sense …
Celia Sánchez: the Flower of the Cuban Revolution Read More
In 1963, Fidel Castro made his first official visit to the Soviet Union, an event of great political and symbolic significance in the context of the Cold War and the …
Fidel Castro and his first visit to Russia Read More
The initial months of John F. Kennedy’s presidency were marked by a singular, disastrous incident that would influence the course of the Cold War and American foreign policy for the …
Kennedy’s Admission of Responsibility the Bay of Pigs Invasion Read More
Fidel Castro held Carlos Menuel de Céspedes in high esteem. He saw him as a key leader in Cuba’s push for freedom from the Spanish colonialism. He often spoke about …
Fidel Castro’s view on Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Read More
The Liberation War in Cuba concluded on January 1, 1959 with the overthrow of the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and the establishment of a revolutionary government headed by Prime Minister …
The conception of the invasion of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba Read More
In the early months of 1961, the geopolitical landscape of the Americas was marked by intense tensions and covert operations, emblematic of the broader Cold War struggle between the United …
Bay of Pigs under an invasion Read More
April 16, 1961, marked a definitive turning point in the political trajectory of Cuba, when Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro formally proclaimed the socialist character of the Cuban Revolution in an event …
Fidel Castro declared the socialist character of the Cuba Revolution Read More
The founding of Radio Rebelde in February 1958 was a landmark communication milestone for the Revolution. From the Sierra Maestra mountains, Fidel Castro inaugurated a space that broke Fulgencio Batista’s …
Fidel Castro’s First Address on Radio Rebelde Read More
While the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1961 dominates discussions about early U.S.-Cuba tensions, another covert operation—less known but equally significant—unfolded months earlier on Cuban soil. This was …
Plan A: Bay of Pigs Invasion, Plan B: Guantanamo Naval Base Operation Read More
The Havana sun beat down on the glass facade of the Hotel Habana Libre in the spring of 1962. Inside the former Hilton, the air was thick with the scent …
Young Communist League, Fidel Castro’s creation Read More