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Today marks the 65th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. On this day in 1959, Fidel and his rebel army succeeded in overthrowing the Batista dictatorship.
Felicidades to the Cuban people as they celebrate Liberation Day, and Happy New Year & solidarity to all of our followers!
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Today in 1961, Cuba declared itself illiteracy free following the year long Year of Education where more than 200,000 Cubans worked to eliminate illiteracy on the island by joining literacy brigades and volunteering to teach their fellow citizens.
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54 years ago today, 8 Oct 1967, Che Guevara was captured leading Bolivian and Cuban guerrillas in a struggle to free Bolivia from capitalist and imperialist exploitation. He was executed on the orders of the CIA the next day. Hasta la Victoria Siempre, commandante!
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Today marks the 64th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. On this day in 1959, Fidel and his rebel army succeeded in overthrowing the Batista dictatorship.
Felicidades to the Cuban people as they celebrate Liberation Day, and Happy New Year & solidarity to all of our followers!
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Moving reception for 52 Cuban doctors arriving in Italy to help fight
#coronavirus
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“He who says he is not afraid is a superhero, but we are not superheros, we are revolutionary doctors.” Leonardo Fernandez, intensive care specialist
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On this day in 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took the famous picture of Che Guevara, 'Guerrillero Heroico'.
It was taken during a memorial service in Havana for the victims of the La Coubre explosion, which had happened the day before. 1/3
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Today, 14 June, marks what would have been Ernesto 'Che' Guevara's 96th Birthday.
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.” - Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, 14 June 1928 - 9 December 1967.
Happy Birthday Che ✊
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Today marks what would have been Ernesto "Che" Guevara's 92nd Birthday.
Happy Birthday Che ✊
“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.”
― Ernesto Che Guevara
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Thanks to the 8,000 people who signed our petition, & the 42 parliamentarians/academics who officially nominated Cuban medics for the
#NobelPeacePrize2021
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@jeremycorbyn
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On this day - 1967
Ernesto "Che" Guevara was executed by US backed Bolivian special forces having been captured the previous day.
Che's image and legacy would live on, becoming a revolutionary and anti-imperialist icon around the world.
✊ Viva Che ✊
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Congratulations to
#MijainLopez
who has just made Olympic history by becoming the first Greco-Roman wrestler in the 130kg category to win 4 gold medals! 🥇 🥇 🥇 🥇 🇨🇺
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Fidel Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, was born on this day in 1926.
For more than 65 years the Cuban Revolution has been an inspiration to people around the world for its achievements in health, education, internationalism and more.
Hasta Siempre, Comandante.
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On 7 Feb 1962, the US blockade of Cuba was extended to include almost all imports. In 2020, for the first time in its history, the annual cost surpassed $5 billion - an increase of over one billion on the previous year. It is economic warfare against the Cuban people. End it now!
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Today marks 62 yrs since Fidel Castro and the Rebel Army entered Havana after the triumph of the Revolution. The 'Caravan of Liberty' travelled 1000 kms from Santiago, stopping at towns across the island to be greeted by crowds of victorious and jubilant Cuban people.
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On this day (5 March) in 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took the famous picture of Che Guevara 'Guerrillero Heroico'.
It was taken during a memorial service in Havana for the victims of the La Coubre explosion which had happened the day before. 1/3
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Today, 14 June, marks what would have been Ernesto "Che" Guevara's 93rd Birthday.
Happy Birthday Che ✊
“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.”
#CheGuevara
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Fidel Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, was born on this day in 1926.
For more than 60 years the Cuban Revolution has been an inspiration to people around the world for its achievements in health, education, social care and internationalism.
Hasta Siempre, Comandante.
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Over 30% of Cuba is covered in forest, following the government's huge reforestation programme. In 1959 just 11% was forest.
#environment
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On this day (5 March) in 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took the famous picture of Che Guevara 'Guerrillero Heroico'. It was taken during a memorial service in Havana for the victims of the La Coubre explosion which had happened the day before. 1/3
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On this day, 8 October 1967, Che Guevara was captured in Bolivia, where he was leading a guerrilla struggle against the US-backed Bolivian military regime of Rene Barrientos. Following orders from the CIA, he was assassinated the next day by young Bolivian soldier Mario Terán.
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64 years ago today, Fidel and his army entered Havana for the first time since the triumph of the Revolution.
The 'Caravan of Liberty' travelled 1000km from Santiago de Cuba, stopping at towns across the island, and was greeted by crowds of victorious and jubilant Cuban people.
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"I live in Cuba, I love my people and I will defend our Revolution. I am an internationalist doctor and proud to be one."
🥳 Felicidades to Aleida Guevara, Cuban physician and daughter of Che, celebrating her birthday today.
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On this day - 1960
Fidel Castro gave his first speech to the UN, lasting almost 5 hours in which he attacked the brutal philosophy of war and condemned the behaviour of the US government across Latin America.
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🇨🇺 ✊ Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks.
On 26 July 1953 young Cuban revolutionaries, led by Fidel Castro, attacked the barracks in Santiago de Cuba in an attempt to ignite revolution and bring down Batista's US-backed dictatorship.
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Solidarity to workers in Cuba and all over the world on International Workers Day
✊👷♂️👩⚕️👩🚒👨🏫✊
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Gracias
@jeremycorbyn
- the 22nd British parliamentarian to nominate Cuba's medical brigades for the
#NobelPeacePrize21
“They have shown themselves unsurpassable in their sheer determination to volunteer anywhere at any time to save lives”
#CubaSalvaVidas
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On this day 42 years ago, Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez became the first Latin American, the first person of African decent, and the first person in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into space and orbit the earth.
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On this day in 1926, Fidel Castro Ruz, the leader of the Cuban Revolution, was born.
For more than 60 years the Cuban Revolution has been an inspiration for its achievements in health, education, social care and internationalism.
Fidel Castro Ruz
13/08/1926 - 25/11//2016
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On 26 July 1953, a group of young Cuban revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro attacked the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The attack failed, but it marked the start of the armed struggle against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista which triumphed a few years later in 1959
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Today in 1961, Cuba declared itself free of illiteracy after a ‘Year of Education’ when more than 200,000 Cubans volunteered in literacy brigades. By 22 Dec 1961, over 700,000 Cubans learned to read & write, & the country’s literacy rate was 96%, one of the highest in the world.
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Today is the 62nd anniversary of the historic meeting between Fidel Castro & Malcolm X at the Theresa Hotel in New York. Malcolm X invited Cuba's UN delegation to stay at the Harlem hotel on 19 Sep 1960 after they were made unwelcome at the one they originally booked
#onthisday
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51 years ago today Che Guevara was captured by army forces in Bolivia. 9 days later, speaking to a rally of more than one million people in Havana, Fidel Castro declared the date 'Day of the Heroic Guerrilla'
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On April 10 1961, Cuba opened its first nursery schools (círculos infantiles). Free childcare enabled women from all backgrounds, not just the rich, to train and choose to work outside of the home. They rose from being just 5% of the workforce in 1953 to just under 50% today.
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🇨🇺 ✊ On 19 April 1961, Cuban troops successfully fought off a CIA-backed invasion at the Bay of Pigs.
It was the first defeat of US imperialism in the Western Hemisphere and showed that the small island of Cuba could stand up to the might and military power of the USA.
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Today, 14 June, marks what would have been Ernesto "Che" Guevara's 94th Birthday.
Happy Birthday Che ✊
“If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.”
― Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, 14 June 1928 - 9 December 1967
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✏️ 🇨🇺 On this day in 1961, Cuba declared itself free of illiteracy, following the 'Year of Education' when more than 200,000 Cubans volunteered in literacy brigades.
Over 700,000 Cubans learned to read and write and Cuba's literacy rate was 96%, one of the highest in the world.
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On this day in 1959 Che Guevara was declared a Cuban citizen by birth, in recognition of his commitment to the revolutionary cause and his role in defeating the Batista regime.
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Today marks 63 yrs since Fidel Castro and the Rebel Army entered Havana after the triumph of the Revolution. The 'Caravan of Liberty' travelled 1000 km from Santiago de Cuba, stopping at towns across the island where it was was greeted by crowds of victorious and jubilant people
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59 years ago today, Che Guevara's column began their journey to Santa Clara. Over the next 48 hours, the revolutionaries successfully captured Batista's armored train and won the crucial 'Battle of Santa Clara'. The Cuban Revolution triumphed on 1 January 1959.
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On the anniversary of the US backed coup d'état and death of left-wing President of Chile, Salvador Allende, we honour his memory.
"Only an organized and conscious people can bring about a different kind of society."
#Allende
#Chile
#11septembre
#11Sept
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A brigade of 220 Cuban doctors arrived in Panama on Christmas Eve. The Cuban medics will help in the fight against COVID-19 in the Central American country which has one of the highest rates of infection in the region.
#CubaSalvaVidas
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Felicidades Raúl Castro, 93 years old today!
One of the last of the historic generation of revolutionary leaders who took part in the Moncada Barracks raid in 1953, the Granma landing in 1956 and the triumph of the Revolution in 1959.
Happy Birthday Raúl!
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Congratulations to Cuba for achieving an infant mortality rate of 4.0 per 1,000 live births.
The US has a rate of 5.8 per 1,000.
If the US replicated Cuba’s infant mortality record, approximately 7,000 US children’s lives would be saved each year.
A better world is possible!
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Today marks what would have been Fidel Castro's 94th birthday.
✊✊✊
“Condemn me, it does not matter: history will absolve me.”
🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺
#ElJefe
#ElComandante
#FidelPorSiempre
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On this day, 92 years ago, Fidel Castro Ruz was born.
Hasta Siempre Comandante.
Fidel Castro Ruz, 13 August 1926 - 25 November 2016
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More than 700,000 Cubans learned to read and write between April and 22 December 1961. By 1962, the country’s literacy rate was 96%, one of the highest in the world.
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On this day in 1929, founding member of the Cuban Communist Party, Julio Antonio Mella was assassinated by order of the then president of Cuba, Gerardo Machado for working against his repressive government.
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20 years ago this month (Feb 2001) the Manic Street Preachers
@Manics
played a historic gig at Havana’s Karl Marx Theatre. Their set included 'Baby Elian' -a song about the US blockade, intervention in Cuba &
#ElianGonzalez
After they met Fidel Castro backstage
#ThrowbackThursday
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Aleida Guevara, Che's daughter writes: "I live in Cuba, I love my people and I will defend our Revolution. I am an internationalist doctor and proud to be one. I see the reality of today’s Cuba and have my criticisms." Read her full article
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The Cuba Solidarity Campaign calls on the US government to suspend the blockade of Cuba to allow emergency medical and humanitarian aid into the country in order to ease the economic and health crisis the island is currently experiencing.
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Today, 14 June, marks what would have been Ernesto "Che" Guevara's 95th Birthday.
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine.” ― Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, 14 June 1928 - 9 December 1967.
Happy Birthday Che ✊
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“Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me.” On this day, 16 October 1953, Fidel Castro gave his iconic 'History Will Absolve Me' defence speech following the July 26 attacks on the Moncada Barracks against the brutal Batista dictatorship.
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62 years ago, Che Guevara's column fought the Battle of Santa Clara. After 48 hours the revolutionaries successfully captured an armoured train 'Tren Blindado' carrying Batista's troops and arms. This was a key victory in the Cuban Revolution, which triumphed on 1 January 1959
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Haydée Santamaría, a key figure in the Cuban Revolution, was born on this day in 1922. She was one of 2 women to participate in the assault on Moncada Barracks in 1953, for which she was imprisoned and tortured. She fought in the guerrilla war & founded the Casa de las Americas
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On this day - 1953
After the attack on Moncada Barracks, Fidel Castro delivered a speech, justifying his actions & setting out his vision for Cuba in court.
The trial made Fidel and his compañeros heros in Cuba.
"Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me."
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Italian football club Juventus sent a team shirt signed by star player,
#CristianoRonaldo
to every Cuban medic working in Turin to help fight coronavirus. Ronaldo & team manager wanted to thank them in person, but COVID-19 restrictions made this impossible
#COVID19
#CubaSalva
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On this day in 1959, Che Guevara was declared a Cuban citizen by birth in recognition of his commitment to the revolutionary cause and his role in fighting in the rebel army and defeating the Batista regime.
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Today is the 61st anniversary of the historic meeting between Fidel Castro and Malcolm X at the Theresa Hotel in New York. X invited Cuba's 1960 UN delegation to stay at the black-owned hotel in Harlem after they were made unwelcome at the hotel they originally booked.
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65 years ago today, Fidel Castro led an assault on the Moncada Garrison, the beginning of the 26 July Movement. After the 1 January 1959 Revolution, the Garrison was turned into a school, the “Ciudad Escolar 26 de Julio”, and part of the building is now a museum.
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Celia Sanchez was born on this day in 1920. Pivotal in the Cuban Revolution, she ran its underground communications networks, and was the first woman to fight with the rebels in the Sierra Maestra. In govt she set up parks, literacy programmes & the Revolution's archives. 🇨🇺✊💓
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On this day -1960
Fidel Castro met with activist and civil rights leader Malcom X after the US State Department pressured hotels in NYC to turn away the Cuban Delegation to the UN.
It was a momentous opportunity for cultural-political
expressions of solidarity and anti-racism.
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Thanks to the CIA for supplying all the laughs today😂
Nice of them to produce a medal to celebrate the first defeat of imperialism in Latin America though!✊🇨🇺
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Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, when a rebel army led by Fidel Castro & members of the July 26 Movement overthrew the Batista dictatorship. Felicidades to the Cuban people as they celebrate Liberation Day. Happy New Year & solidarity to all our followers
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Happy New Year to all our members, friends, trade union affiliates and followers - and Happy 59th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution!
Viva Cuba! Viva la revolución! Viva la solidaridad!
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Back in March, as COVID-19 was ripping through the heart of Italy, 52 brave Cuban doctors, nurses and technicians arrived in Italy to a standing ovation.
Please sign and share our petiton to award Cuban healthcare workers the Nobel Peace Prize:
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Happy New Year to all! Today is the 58th anniversary of the Cuba Revolution. Let's make 2017 the year the US blockade is lifted. Viva Cuba!
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❤️ Happy Day of Love and Friendship ❤️
🇨🇺 February 14 in Cuba is not just a day for couples, but a day where bonds of friendship, solidarity and love are celebrated throughout the country 🇨🇺
😘 Felicidades and gracias to all our friends and supporters
#DiaDeAmorYAmistad
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Camilo Cienfuegos, born on this day, 6 Feb1932. He defeated Batista forces at the Battle of Yaguajay in Dec 1958 and is considered one of the greatest heroes of the Revolution. Cubans mark the anniversary of his death by throwing flowers into the sea. Happy Birthday Camilo ✊✊🇨🇺
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8 October is Day of the Heroic Guerrilla - the date in 1967 when Che Guevara was captured in the jungles of Bolivia leading guerillas in a struggle to free the country from capitalist and imperialist exploitation. He was executed on the orders of the CIA the next day
#CheVive
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On this day 52 years ago, Ernesto “Che” Guevara, was assassinated by Mario Teran, a Bolivian army officer, following orders from the CIA.
Hasta la victoria siempre!
14 June 1928 - 9 October 1967
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Congratulations to Onel Hernandez, the first player to score a Premier League goal from Cuba, following his 88th minute goal against Man Utd 🇨🇺
#NORMUN
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The world's largest Che Guevara mural has appeared on social housing blocks in Naples ‘‘Che Guevara is like a lighthouse, a guiding force for all my life decisions” explained the artist.
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“The Revolution begins now … this time, it will not be like 1898 when the North Americans came and made themselves masters of our country. This time ... the Revolution will truly come to power.”
Fidel gave his first post-revolution speech in Santiago on this day in 1959.
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🇨🇺 🌐 Fifty-eight years ago today, Che Guevara delivered his historic speech to the UN. Declaring the internationalist nature of the Cuban Revolution, Che denounced US imperialism and intervention across the world.
Watch or read his full speech here 👇
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South Africa: "As a manifestation of solidarity, Cuba shares its human resources across the global south... Cuba made a great contribution to the elimination of apartheid, and for that we are eternally grateful”
#UnBlockCuba
#NoMasBloqueo
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A massive thank you to Chris Hazzard MP and Sinn Féin for nominating Cuban healthcare workers for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize 🏆
@sinnfeinireland
@ChrisHazzardSF
🇨🇺🤝 🇮🇪
Please sign and share our petition now!
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After 100 days of
#COVID19
Cuba has had no healthcare worker deaths & no deaths among children, pregnant women or prisoners. With just 2 deaths in the last 2 wks & 8 new cases in last 2 days, we ask What can we learn from Cuba? Tune in 6.30pm(BST) today
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Happy International Women's Day!
Cuba's 'revolution within the Revolution’ has led to women representing the majority of doctors, judges, scientists, lawyers and MP's in the country.
Solidarity to all women struggling for a better world today.
#IWD2024
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On this day in 1958, Che Guevara's column began the Battle of Santa Clara.
Within 48 hours, the rebel army captured Batista's armoured train and were victorious, marking a key moment in the Cuban Revolution. The original carriages remain as a museum in the town today.
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13 August is the 95th anniversary of the birth of Fidel Castro Ruz. Fidel lead the Cuban Revolution and established its most enduring & inspirational achievements including the Latin American Medical School, Henry Reeve International Brigade & Operation Miracle.
#FidelPorSiempre
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Bolivia: "We should pay tribute to Cuba who has provided selfless assistance to so much of the world in health, in education:
Where illiteracy plagues countries - Cuba is there.
When Ebola struck – Cuba was there
When earthquakes happen – Cuba is there.
Cuba keeps hope alive"
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52 years ago today Che Guevara was captured by army forces in Bolivia.
9 days after his capture, speaking to a rally of more than one million people in Havana, Fidel Castro declared 8 October the 'Day of the Heroic Guerrilla'.
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"The US will come to talk to us when you have a black president and the world has a Latin American pope." Fidel,1973
http://t.co/RsKWEs53hO
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62 yrs ago, 2 Jan 1959, Fidel Castro gave his first post-revolution speech, “The Revolution begins now…this time it will not be like 1898, when the North Americans came and made themselves masters of our country. This time, fortunately, the Revolution will truly come to power.”
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Celia Sánchez, a pivotal figure in the Cuban Revolution was born today in 1920.She organised underground supply networks, fought in the the Sierra Maestra, went on to hold key government roles and set up the Revolution's archives.
Happy Birthday Celia (9 May 1920-11 Jan 1980)
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On this day in 1926, Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz was born.
Hasta Siempre Comandante!
13 August 1926 - 25 November 2016
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61 years ago today, Che Guevara's column began their journey to Santa Clara. Over the next 48 hours, under Che's leadership, the revolutionaries successfully captured Batista's armored train and were victorious in the Battle of Santa Clara, a key moment in the Cuban Revolution
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🇨🇺 On this day in 1962, President John F. Kennedy authorised a full blockade on all trade with Cuba, marking the commencement of more than 60 years of economic warfare against the Cuban people.
Its aim, to overthrow the Revolution, has never been successful.
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Today is International Day Against Homophobia
#IDAHO
-marked this yr in Cuba w/ events promoting trans/homophobia free schools
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Haydée Santamaría, a key figure in the Cuban Revolution, was born on this day in 1922. For her part in the attack on Moncada Barracks in 1953, she was imprisoned and tortured. After the Revolution she set up Casa de las Americas cultural institution which she directed for 20 yrs
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We're so close to 10k followers!
To celebrate we are giving away 3 of our t-shirts✊
To be in with a chance of winning, just follow us, like and re-tweet this tweet.
You can check out our t-shirts and more here:
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“Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me.”
On this day, 16 October 1953, Fidel Castro gave his iconic History Will Absolve Me defence speech following the July 26 attacks on the Moncada Barracks.
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38 young trade unionists arrived in Cuba on Sunday to take part in the 2024 May Day Brigade. They will take part in volunteer work, deliver medical aid, visit workplaces and communities, join the May Day march and solidarity conference, meet with sister trade unions...
@PCSYMN
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📅On this date, 15 May 1955, Fidel Castro & 25 members of the 26 July movement were freed from the Model Prison on Cuba's Isle of Youth after serving 19 months for their attack on the Moncada Barracks & the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. 🇨🇺
#Cubanhistory
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“We stand with the Cuban unions which have said ‘What Cuba needs is for the blockade to be eliminated.’ Unite calls on President Biden to immediately and unconditionally lift the illegal blockade.”
@unitetheunion
@UniteInt
Unite Press Release on Cuba:
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