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Cuban revolutionary hero Gilberto García Alonso dies at age 95
Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On Friday afternoon, Jesús Gilberto García Alonso, a member of the Granma yacht expedition, passed away at the age of 95. Gilberto, as everyone called him, was born on June 29, 1930 in Havana. He started his working life at fourteen, and in his free time, he learned blacksmith welding and studied typing. In 1950, while employed at the Vaccaro Line dock, he formed the employees' union, resulting in his dismissal. Thi

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Cuban and Russian party leaders meet in Moscow
Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Politburo and secretary of organization for the Communist Party of Cuba's Central Committee, held discussions on Wednesday with Dmitry Medvedev, who is the chairman of the United Russia party and vice president of the country's Security Council. Image via the PCC By Yuniel Labaceno Romero, translated from the Spanish MOSCOW, Russian Federation - Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the

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Cuba commemorates 50 years of Angolan independence and friendship
With Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, in attendance the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence and its diplomatic relations with Cuba was commemorated on Tuesday afternoon. Photos via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish The sea divides them, creating a physical distance. However, historical and emotional bonds connect Cuba and Angola, ma

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Nov 204 min read


Fidel and Raul Castro Awarded Medals of Honor by Angola
Images via the PCC Via cubaminrex.cu , translated from the Spanish During a ceremony presided over by João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, the president of the sister African nation of Angola, "Honor" class medals, the nation's highest distinction, were conferred upon Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, the historical and current leaders of the Cuban Revolution. Amidst standing ovations from the attendees, the Cuban ambassador in Angola received t

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Nov 92 min read


50 years after Operation "Carlota", Cuba remembers an epic struggle in defense of human dignity
Image via the PCC By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish LIMONAR, Matanzas - On Thursday morning, the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, laid two bouquets of red roses at the base of the lists of internationalist fighters who fell in Angola. The ribbon, which unites the names in the Museo del Esclavo Rebelde — formerly the site of the Triumvirato Sugar Mill — reads "Beloved sons of the Homeland." In the enclosure, beside those who cho

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Nov 74 min read


Camilo Cienfuegos honoured in Cuba
On Tuesday afternoon, a crowd in Havana honoured Camilo Cienfuegos with a traditional tribute. Flowers were cast into the sea, marking 66 years since his physical disappearance. The event was led by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. Image via the PCC By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish "Camilo Cienfuegos was not just the hero of Yaguajay; he was the hero of every place he went." This idea, once expressed by Army General Raúl Ca

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Oct 303 min read


Communist Party of China delegation visits Cuba
Li Zongyuan's presence demonstrates the strong relations between the two parties. They confirmed their commitment to advancing the implementation of the consensus reached between Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and Xi Jinping. Image via the PCC By Dayán González Ramírez, translated from the Spanish On October 20, at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and the Secretary of Organizati

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Oct 223 min read


First Granma Rebelde International Festival launched in Havana
With Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic in attendance, the First Granma Rebel International Festival was inaugurated on Friday afternoon at the Estación Cultural de Línea y 18 in the capital. This event is specially dedicated to Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz. Photos via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish In a space, through a gesture, o

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Oct 184 min read


A Call for Revolutionary Unity Between Cuba and Venezuela
Speech by Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba in a show of solidarity and support for Venezuela at the III International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left Parties and Movement. Image via the PCC By Roberto Morales Ojeda, translated from the Spanish Comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Presi

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Oct 175 min read


IX Congress of the Cuban National Association of the Blind wraps up in Havana
On Thursday morning, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the President of the Republic, presided over the final day of the IX Congress and the...

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Oct 113 min read


Cuban delegation meets with PSUV, visits National Pantheon of Venezuela
Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of...

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Sep 205 min read


Cuba says farewell to Ricardo Cabrisas Ruíz
Photos via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish For Cuba, this Wednesday marked the transformation of...

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Sep 185 min read


"It is time for Cuba and Laos to strengthen and expand their relations"
Interview with comrade Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on the occasion of...

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Sep 84 min read


Díaz-Canel and Xi Jinping meet in Beijing
Photos by Alejandro Azcuy .By René Tamayo & Leticia Martínez, translated from the Spanish "Over the past few years, the China-Cuba...

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Sep 44 min read


Cuban President Díaz-Canel holds meetings with Vietnamese leaders
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, visits Prime Minister...

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Sep 24 min read


The first Communist Party of Cuba: 100 years later
Images via the PCC Lecture by Elvis Raúl Rodríguez Rodríguez, vice president of the Cuban Institute of History, in the commemoration of...

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Aug 1810 min read


The Cuban Revolution remains standing, fighting, "with its head held high and its dignity intact"
Photos by Roberto Suarez By René Tamayo León, translated from the Spanish CIEGO DE ÁVILA, July 25 - "On this day of remembrance and...

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Jul 276 min read


Call to the 9th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba
At the 10th Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba held on July 4-5 the following call for the holding...

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Jul 75 min read


Daily LIFT #1669
Pantheon of Cuban Revolutionary Legends: Che, Fidel, Raul Castro, Juan Almeida, Camilo Cienfuegos and Celia Sanchez, illustration, A. F....

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Jul 11 min read


Daily LIFT #1644
Fidel and his comrades in the Sierra Maestra, 1956 -- Daily LIFT #1644 Castro with a group of revolutionaries including many now legends:...
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May 281 min read
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