The first hearing of the trial against the Moncada attackers is held with the presence of over one hundred soldiers with machine guns and bayonets. Fidel assumes his self-representation and is interrogated for two hours. Lina Ruz attends the hearing and gets to hug her sons.
Writes to Haydée Santamaría from the Mexican capital, confirming the information he received from her on 6 September. He also mentions the treacherous actions of Raúl Martínez Ararás and another small group of deserters. On that day, he wrote to Melba Hernández and the comrades of the National Directorate, informing them about the work he is doing and the new contacts he had made. He sends a copy of his replying letter to the Cuban Civic Movement in New York.
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The present situation is so tense that nobody could write a speech hours before delivery and be certain that it is not outdated.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.
In one of my reflections I made reference to gold bars deposited in the basements of the Twin Towers. This time the subject is quite a bit more complicated and hard to believe.
Yesterday we referred to the financial Ike that is driving the empire mad. It can't find a way of reconciling consumerism with unjust wars, military spending and the massive investments in the industry of weapons, which kill peoples, rather than feed them or otherwise satisfy their most basic needs.