by Luis Herrera Sancti Spiritus’s Melanio Hernandez sugar mill was Cuba’s first to accomplish the sugar production plan for the year.»
Informaciones del mes de November 2011
Sancti Spiritus Readies for 500 Foundation Anniversary
by Carmen Rodríguez Amidst historians, biographers and experts’ dilemma concerning foundation date, the central Cuban city of Sancti Spiritus readies for its 500th foundation anniversary celebration in 2014. Abovementioned fact was inexcusable pretext to undertake actions on the rescue of local heritage.»
The San Ambrosio Murder
By Carmen Rodríguez As simple as his own name by which everyone knew him, was the life of Eliodoro Rodríguez Linares, a peasant murdered in San Ambrosio, alongside the voluntary teacher Conrado Benítez. Unreleased testimonies ever before reveal some details of his death.»
Cuba’s Sancti Spiritus Remodels Ancient Heritage
by Manuel Echevarria Sancti Spiritus Parque Maceo (Maceo park), best known by local residents as Parque de la Caridad (La Caridad park) for its location next to the church of the same name, was elected for overall restoration under a local project started October last year.»
The Bite of the Mongoose
By Pastor Guzmán Castro Murderous gangs sheltered by the empire seized the lives of six young people, members of a crew of topographical studies that was setting conditions for the forthcoming construction of Zaza reservoir.»
Sancti Spiritus: Water Reservoirs Current Situation Favorable
by Luis Herrera Yanes Except for the local territory of Trinidad, fallen rain availed the recovery of the underground basins and the main water reservoirs in the central Cuban region of Sancti Spiritus, where hydrological and hydraulic drought is no longer a problem.»
More than Three Villalobos
By Pastor Guzmán Castro The “adventures” of four cousins, all militiamen, whose first or second names are Villalobos go far beyond the fantasies of the popular Spanish language radio program from the 1950’s. Fomento-born Angel D. Torrado Villalobos, directly participant of the LCB in Cuba, proves so.»
Cuba’s Sancti Spiritus Rid of Drought
by Luis Herrera Recently heavy rains availed the central Cuban territory of Sancti Spiritus get rid of the hydrological and hydraulic drought, except for the municipality of Trinidad which should take urgent measures to solve the problem.»
We Shed our Blood, but Triumphed
By Katia Monteagudo Back in the Escambray cordillera, Mario Rodríguez Valero, a brave man who taught peasants and hunted paramilitary bandits as well, recalls his old, but vivid memories.»
Romero Family’s Drama
By Pastor Guzmán Bandit chief Julio Emilio Carretero forced the entire Romero Rojas family to write with their own hands “These people were crashed by the cart wheels” after being massacred in their own household.»
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