The second hearing of the trial is held against the Moncada attackers and the murders committed by the dictatorship are denounced.
Fidel attends the play-off series during which the Cuban team wins over Richmond at the Cerro Stadium in Havana.
Takes part in the UN General Assembly session. Makes press statements ridiculing the American government decision to not invite him to the banquet being hosted by President Eisenhower. He eats lunch with the employees and the owner of the Theresa Hotel and with several American journalists. He presents a bust of José Martí to the hotel’s owner. He speaks at a dinner given in his honour by the American Cuban Committee for Fair Treatment of Cuba and is given a bust of Abraham Lincoln by Richard Wilson, President of the Committee. He states: “We know how capable you are in making propaganda. But we also know that in spite of that propaganda, we have many friends in the United States. The more propaganda there is against us, the stronger we are.” And he concludes by saying: “Whatever the difficulties, there will always be love for the people of the United States”.
Practicing Fidel Castro's humanist legacy, disseminating it, and joining forces in solidarity with Cuba were the goals reached by Uruguayan professionals who graduated from the Caribbean island's universities.
uban expatriates, solidarity activists, officials from the Cuban Embassy in Nicaragua, and diplomats from friendly nations highlighted the enduring relevance of Fidel Castro's (1926–2016) legacy and revolutionary thought.
When the Revolutionary triumphed there was little organization and our small army was practically swallowed up by the number of new fighters who took up arms and occupied the military barracks. In just a few weeks our force grew to 40 000 men, 10…
In the last few days we have seen the hasty establishment of the basis, the concept, the true purposes, the spirit and the conditions for such a war. No one would be able to affirm that it was not something thought out well in advance, something…
The present situation is so tense that nobody could write a speech hours before delivery and be certain that it is not outdated. I am also running the risk of sounding too optimistic even when I am not. However, it is my duty to say what I think.
Today I would have liked to speak about the extraordinary “Paz sin Fronteras” (Peace without Borders) Concert held at the José Martí Revolution Square 24 hours ago, but the stubborn reality forces me to write about a danger that threatens not just peace but the survival of our species.
Bolivarian President Hugo Chavez really made a clever remark when he referred to the “riddle of the two Obamas.”
More than 20,000 nuclear weapons are in the hands of eight countries —the United States, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, China, Israel, India and Pakistan—, some of which have significant economic, political and religious differences.