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Raúl Castro greets DPRK on the birthday of Kim Il Sung

Published on: April 19, 2024
10:47

Pyongyang, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Cuban revolution, Raúl Castro, congratulated the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the 112th anniversary of the birthday of the founder of that nation, Kim Il Sung, the state news agency ACNC reported today. In a message to Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party and chairman of the State Affairs Committee, Raul noted that relations between the two peoples, parties, and states "are founded on building a socialist society, defending national sovereignty and confronting the imperialist aggressions of the United States."

Cuba commemorates 63 years since the victory at Playa Girón

Published on: April 19, 2024
10:00

Havana, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba commemorates the victory at Playa Giron, on April 19, 1961, in response to the invasion of some 1,500 armed mercenaries, trained and transferred to the island by the United States.

Cubans recall victory over mercenary invasion in 1961

Published on: April 19, 2024
08:57

Havana, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) With the victory over the mercenary invasion on Playa Girón (Bay of Pigs), in central-south Cuba, on April 19, 1961, Cuba demonstrated to the world its will to defend with arms the revolutionary process started on January 1, 1959.

Playa Giron, first major battle for socialism in Cuba

Published on: April 17, 2024
09:35

Havana, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) Cubans commemorate on Wednesday the first major battle in defense of socialism in 1961 in response to the invasion of some 1,500 armed mercenaries trained and transferred to Cuba by the United States.

Two historic dates for Syria and Cuba are commemorated in Damascus (+Photos)

Published on: April 16, 2024
12:33

Damascus, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) The 78th anniversary of Syria's independence and the 63 years of Cuba’s victory in Playa Girón (Bay of Pigs) were commemorated in two institutions of the Army and the Armed Forces of Syria on Tuesday.

Cubans ratify socialist nature of the Revolution (+Photos)

Published on: April 16, 2024
12:12

Havana, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) A revalidation of Socialism as a path to defend Cuba’s rights resulted on Tuesday in the commemoration of the proclamation of the socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution, led by President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Díaz-Canel recalls siege of Cuban Embassy in Venezuela

Published on: April 12, 2024
12:43

Havana, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday recalled the siege of the Cuban Embassy in Venezuela, as part of the coup d'état perpetrated against Hugo Chávez in 2002.

Costa Rican Parliament commemorates Battle of Rivas

Published on: April 11, 2024
07:57

San Jose, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica is meeting in the central province of Alajuela on Thursday to commemorate the 168th anniversary of the Battle of Rivas, an important historical date for the country.

Díaz-Canel congratulates Cuba’s Forest Ranger Corps

Published on: April 10, 2024
11:34

Havana, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated Cuban's Forest Ranger Corps on its 65th anniversary on Wednesday, and praised its work in defending the country’s natural heritage.

Angolans and Cubans recall Cuito Cuanavale’s victory

Published on: April 9, 2024
12:14

Luanda, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Cubans and Angolans on Tuesday recalled the heroism of the two peoples’ combatants during the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, whose 36th anniversary of its victory was marked on March 23.

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