The Martyrs of 1912 Honorific Department was set up at Santiago’s Antonio Maceo Studies Center having in mind that this eastern city was the epicenter of an armed protest by the Independent Party of People of Color on May 20, 1912 and which was cruelly crashed by the Spanish rulers»
Cuban News Agency
Over Four Million Cubans Have Got a COVID-19 Booster
A total of four million 876 thousand persons in Cuba have already got a booster shot against COVID-19, as part of a national program to ensure the highest protection levels against the disease.»
Díaz-Canel heads governmental visit to western Cuba
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is heading today a government visit to the province of Pinar del Río to evaluate the progress of economic and social programs currently under way.»
Cuba hosts first edition of Escambray mountain biking challenger tournament
Cubans Yoandry Freire and Ludisneli Fleitas won the First Escambray Mountain Bike Challenger, a competitive success in three stages from the Sancti Spiritus mountain range to Ancon Beach in Trinidad»
January 28: José Martí’s brilliance
A new January 28th arrives to mark Cuban National Hero José Martí’s 169th birth anniversary, as his poems and words and plenty of dedicated songs fly in our schools, where he is so cherished, and elsewhere nationwide as part of an indescribable celebration»
Cuban Zapateo dates back to the far-off 1550s
There are more than 70 musical genres in Cuba, which is why many call it the Island of Music. In the first place we must mention Salsa, Son or Danzón, although Cha-cha-chá, Mambo or the noisy Timba also stand out, without leaving aside others born centuries ago, such as the Zapateo. Zapateo is a Cuban stomping dance of Spanish origin »
Over 2 million Cubans have received anti-COVID-19 booster doses
A total of 2,190,530 people have received anti-COVID-19 booster doses, as part of Cuba's strategy to guarantee the population the highest levels of protection against the disease»
UN Secretary General calls for commitment to recovery for all by 2022
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said today that the world is welcoming 2022 »
Cuban center for radiation protection and hygiene seeks increasing its exports
One of the main objectives of the Center for Radiation Protection and Hygiene (CPHR by its Spanish acronym) is to boost its capacities to contribute to exports by 2022, an expert in the field advised in Havana»
A toast to love and life
Now that the Christmas holidays and New Year’s Eve are coming, we should drink a toast to love and life, as a light of hope that shines on each celebration, observing the responsible conduct that this moment demands and which we must all practice to avoid further cases of the lethal COVID-19»
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