- A visit to areas affected by floods in the surroundings of Rincón del Bonete dam and Chamberlain city in Uruguay, where he spoke with the flood victims.
- Courtesy call paid to President Martín Etchegoyen, who was accompanied by some ministers, at the Government House.
- T.V. Press conference that was broadcast live.
- Speech delivered at an emotional and large mass demonstration in Montevideo Municipal Esplanade.
- Talks with Uruguayan journalist Carlos María Gutiérrez before he departed for Brazil.
- Arrival at Galeao Airport in Río de Janeiro, Brazil, where he was welcomed by the Foreign Affairs Minister and other important figures.
- Reply to questions asked by journalists at the Brazilian Press Association.
- Meeting with Brazilian Vice President Joao Goulart.
- Interview granted to “Esta es tu vida” (This is your Life) T.V. broadcast.
- Reception hosted by lawyer José Nabuco in his residence.
Chronology
- A visit to the barracks of the famous Imperial Battalion founded by Peter I.
- A visit to the Department of War where he met with Minister Marshal Henrique Teixeira Loet.
- Lunch with Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek.
- Speech delivered at demonstration called by the Brazilian Union of Secondary School Students (UBES, Portuguese acronym) and the National Students’ Union (UNE, Portuguese acronym).
- Meeting with student leaders at UNE headquarters.
- On his second day in Brazil, Fidel reviewed the troops of a Brazilian army unit; had lunch hosted by President Juscelino Kubitschek and spoke with government officials; addressed an outdoor student demonstration organized by the Brazilian Union of Secondary School Students and the National Students’ Union and visited the National Students’ Union headquarters where he spoke with the students.
- Departure from Río de Janeiro Airport to return to Cuba.
- Stopover in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, where he stayed overnight.
- Interview granted a few minutes before landing in Havana to the Cuban journalists who accompanied him on his trip to North and South America.
- Arrival at Rancho Boyeros Airport after 3:00 pm. He was welcomed by Raúl Castro.
- Cheers of a large crowd as he rode along Rancho Boyeros Avenue on a convertible jeep, accompanied by Raúl Castro, Camilo Cienfuegos,
- Ernesto Che Guevara, Juan Almeida, Ramiro Valdés and Efigenio Ameijeiras.
- Speech delivered at a large welcoming demonstration at the Civic Square where he said: “It is when you leave your homeland and see what happens in other parts of our continent, that you feel satisfied with our people’s work.”
- Receipt of the World Champion belt from the great boxer Kid Chocolate to be kept in the General Sports Division museum.
- Arrival of Ahmed Sukarno, President of Indonesia, at Havana airport.
- Appearance on Channel 2 “Telemundo Pregunta” T.V. broadcast to give the Cuban people details of his trip to the United Status, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
- Speech delivered at the opening of the National Cattle Raising Exhibition in Rancho Boyeros.
- Speech delivered at Cadenas Square at the University of Havana to open the academic year. Informal meeting with university students.
- Fidel’s presence at the Cathedral Square where several shots of “Our Man in Habana” were taken, a film based on the work by the renowned English writer Graham Greene. Meeting with actors Maureen O´Hara and Alec Guinness and director Carol Reed at night.
- Appearance on CMQ-TV “Meet the Press” broadcast.
- Fidel gives a statement to Revolución newspaper about the signing into law of Agrarian Reform.
- Fidel flies from the Ciudad Libertad Airport to the La Plata Headquarters in the Sierra Maestra where he signs the Law of Agrarian Reform with the presence of the Council of Ministers and the President of the Republic.
- From La Plata Fidel travels to Palma Mocha where he inaugurates a livestock cooperative.