José Julián Martí y Pérez (1853-1895) Cuba’s greatest hero and most influential writer. Revolutionary, poet, journalist, and the principal organizer of the Independence War of 1895-1898, he was the apostle of […]
THE DEATH OF A HERO Read More »
PART II The disillusionment and frustration caused by the 1961 Bay of Pigs failure among anti-Castro forces, both inside and out of Cuba, prevented the growth of significant organized opposition. With
IMPLICATIONS OF THE BAY OF PIGS FIASCO Read More »
PART I In the early months of the revolution, Castro reasserted his independence from the United States but maintained normal relations. During his visit to the United States in April 1959,
THE BAY OF PIGS FIASCO REVISITED Read More »
Convinced that he could not win the presidential elections scheduled for June 1952, General Fulgencio Batista overthrew President Carlos Prío’s regime in a bloodless and masterfully executed coup d’état on
Background to Revolution: The Batista Dictatorship and the Decline of Democracy in Cuba Read More »
On January 24, at 11:00 in the morning, the cruisers USS Maine steam into Havana entering the narrow channel under the venerable watch of the Morro Castle and anchored in
Fatalities of the Spanish Army deployed in Cuba [i] At the outbreak of Cuba’s War of Independence, (February 24, 1895), there were 20,197 Spanish soldiers in Cuba. This number proved to
CUBA: THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE (1895-1898) Read More »
During the Vietnam war Fidel Castro visit Hanoi in 1973, to show his public support to the communist regime fighting the United States but for years cuban military officers were
NO LIMITS TO CRUELTY! Read More »
During the First World War, on December 24 and 25, 1914, an unusual and spontaneous event occurred between German and British soldiers who celebrated Christmas Eve and Christmas between the trenches
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In an interview during the presidential campaign, V.P. Joe Biden was asked about his Cuba policy if elected President. He responded that he would follow the Obama policy. Did Mr.
WILL BIDEN MAKE MAJOR CHANGES TO U.S. POLICY ON CUBA? Read More »
Could President Kennedy’s assassination had been prevented if the CIA and the FBI had alerted the Secret Service and Dallas FBI office about Lee Harvey Oswald disturbing behavior at the
President Johnson: “Fidel Castro Got Kennedy First” Read More »
