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On the legacy of the landing of José Martí and Máximo Gómez at Playita de Cajobabo
Image via the PCC By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish In the early hours of April 11, 1895, beneath a relentless downpour, a small boat reached the rocky shore of Playita de Cajobabo, in what is now the municipality of Imías, Guantánamo. In it came José Martí and Máximo Gómez, accompanied by Francisco Borrero, Ángel Guerra, César Salas and Marcos del Rosario. Martí, the Apostle, noted it in his Campaign Diary with three words that still echo today like a tr

The Left Chapter
Apr 123 min read


Antonio Maceo's legacy honoured in Cuba
At the historic cemetery before the pantheon honoring those who fell in Internationalist Missions, floral offerings were laid that were sent by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, historic leader of the Cuban Revolution; by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the PCC's Central Committee and President of the Republic; by the Association of Combatants, family members, and on behalf of the Cuban people. Photos via Dunia Álvarez Palacios Via the Communist Party of Cuba, tran

The Left Chapter
Dec 7, 20252 min read


Manifesto No. 1 of the M-26-7 (July 26 Movement) to the People of Cuba
On August 8, 2025, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) commemorated the 70th anniversary of...

The Left Chapter
Aug 10, 202518 min read


Antonio Maceo's heroic landing commemorated in Baracoa
All images via the PCC By Dayán González Ramírez, translated from the Spanish The first day of April is a momentous date in Baracoa,...

The Left Chapter
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Maceo and Che still accompany the Cuban people in their struggle: Fidel Castro
Speech given by Fidel Castro at a ceremony in homage to the births of Antonio Maceo and Che, Havana, June 15, 2002 Fellow Cubans: Today...
Michael Laxer
Jun 15, 20243 min read


June 14: A Coincidence of Two Legends
Maceo and Che taught us the value of equality and justice. They also bequeathed principles of unity as a sure path to transformation in...
Michael Laxer
Jun 14, 20243 min read
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