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Our eternal Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro always honored with his revolutionary work the legacy of the heroes of the homeland, to whom he constantly referred in his speeches, among whom General …
Fidel Castro’s cult of Máximo Gómez Read More
Máximo Gómez Báez, of Dominican nationality, was a tireless and unconditional soldier, committed to the struggle against oppression and dependence. At only 16 years of age, in 1855 he stood …
Máximo Gómez, the great military strategist Read More
The first attack by the mambises on Cuba with machetes was a turning point in the country’s history. The Spanish troops were terrifying. Máximo Gómez planned the great rebellion. Pino …
To the Machete! Read More
Major General of the Liberation Army, Calixto García Iñiguez, born on August 4, 1839 in Holguín, participated in the three wars for the independence, beginning in the Ten Years’ War …
Calixto García Iñiguez, a General forever remembered Read More
Máximo Gómez, Dominican by birth and Cuban by heart, is one of those adopted sons of the homeland whose imprint never perishes, because he is the Generalissimo, the lighthouse and …
Máximo Gómez, a beacon and guide through the ages 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
March 25, 1895 was one of the most intense days in the life of José Martí. That day the Apostle wrote three of his memorable letters: to his mother, to …
The Manifesto of Montecristi, permanent relevance 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 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 More