Only 35 of his best horsemen accompanied Major General Ignacio Agramonte y Loynaz on October 8, 1871, in the rescue of Brigadier Julio Sanguily, the brilliant and successful action of the Camagüey cavalry leading up to the defeat of a Spanish column of 120 better equipped troops—some said there were 300—in the plains near the city of Puerto Príncipe, province of Camagüey, during the Ten Years' War (1868-1878).
Cuba commemorates 45th anniversary of the Barbados crime
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez recalled today on his Twitter account the 45th anniversary of the Barbados crime, stating that "45 years have passed, but not in 100, nor ever, will we forget the abominable Crime of Barbados".
Life and science continue to prove the excellence of Cuban products to fight COVID
The quality of Cuban products in the fight against COVID-19 became manifest once again through specialized studies on the effectiveness of the vaccine Abdala vaccine and the peptide Jusvinza, both created at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB).
UNCTAD must foster awareness in favor of a fair and equitable world economic order, Cuban minister asserts
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) should raise awareness in favor of a fair and equitable world economic order, said Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz, Cuban minister of foreign trade and investment.
Cuba hosts 4th International Scientific Conference
The 4th International Scientific Conference Uciencia was opened today, virtually, as a space for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and scientific results in computer science and technology.
Raul Castro and Diaz-Canel sent floral wreaths to renown journalist funeral
Floral wreaths by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, lead today, in this capital, the funeral honors of journalist and writer Marta Rojas.
Díaz-Canel: Marta Rojas, a woman of Letters and Revolution, has left us
Marta Rojas, a woman of Letters and Revolution, has passed away, said Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, after receiving the news of the death of the Heroine of Labor.
Medical brigade returns to Cuba from the United Arab Emirates
After three months of facing the COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates, a part of the Henry Reeve medical brigade returned to Cuba this Monday through the José Martí International Airport in Havana.
Iconic Cuban journalist Marta Rojas dies in Havana
The National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (Parliament) expressed today its deepest condolences for the death of writer and journalist Marta Rojas, winner of the 1997 Jose Marti National Journalism Award.
Cuba participates in UNCTAD ministerial conference
Cuba is participating in the 15th Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which is being held virtually from October 3 through the 7.
Diaz-Canel attended the ceremony for the restarting of the school year
The first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the cepublic Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez attended the ceremony to restart the on-site school year, held at the Carlos Rafael Rodriguez Polytechnic, located in Old Havana.
Díaz-Canel congratulates Cuban architects
On the occasion of World Architecture Day, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez congratulated Cuban architects on his Twitter account and remarked that the country trusts its professionals in this field and relies on their honest intentions to make the island more beautiful.
Final year students return to the classrooms, Cuban President stresses
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez highlighted on Twitter that our final year students are back in the classrooms today, adding that it is a joy to see those boys and girls wearing their uniforms on their way to school.
Concentration of Saharan dust to increase in Cuba
The Department of Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Optics of the Provincial Meteorological Center of the province of Camagüey said that several forecast models point to a rising concentration of dust from the Sahara in Cuba as of today.
Cuba goes for the gradual opening of its economy
As Cuba enters the last quarter of the year, the circumstances are still difficult due to the intensification of the U.S. blockade, the international economic crisis aggravated by COVID-19, and the country’s epidemiological situation.
Barbados crime: 45 years later the pain continues
Forty-five years have passed since that tragic event. Today we still remember with deep sorrow October 6, 1976, a day of mourning for Cuba due to the horrendous Crime of Barbados, where 73 people died on board a Cubana de Aviación aircraft.