Communist Party First Secretary and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Wednesday that setbacks can be turned into victories, as he closed the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks.»
At 5:00 a.m. the city of Santiago de Cuba breaks its stillness. The poem "La mañana de la Santa Ana" (The morning of Santa Ana) makes the skin crawl, resounding among the bullet traces of the Moncada, in this open-air stage.»
Cuba is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the assaults on the Moncada Garrison in Santiago de Cuba and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in Bayamo, with mobilizations and the promotion of social and economic benefit works. Although the central act in remembrance of the heroic deed, carried out on July 26, 1953, by a group of young revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro, will be held on Wednesday in the province of Santiago.»
The French association Cuba Linda denounced today the dirty political, economic and media war being waged by the United States against Cuba, congratulated on the eve of its National Rebellion Day.»
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs»
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned in Lebanon on Friday about the recent increase in violence against children.»
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated the inhabitants of the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, host of the central event for the National Rebellion Day, which is celebrated on July 26.»
With only 20 days left for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks, a key date in the history of Cuba, this city is today making greater preparations for that purpose.»
Agents of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) detained several people on Thursday linked to Ukraine who were planning a terrorist attack.»
Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuban President, welcomed the participants of the 14th International Convention on Environment and Development, which gathers authorities of the G-77 and China from today until July 7.»
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