The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) with the Young Communist League are proud to announce the Granma Rebelde International Festival, taking place in Havana from October 17 to 20, 2025. This event marks the 60th anniversaries of Granma and Juventud Rebelde, newspapers founded by Fidel Castro Ruz, Commander in Chief of the Cuban Revolution.
Sixty years ago, a groundbreaking news report from the heart of Cuba’s Sierra Maestra shook the international press and shattered one of the Batista regime’s most repeated lies: Fidel Castro was not dead. He was alive—and leading a guerrilla front in eastern Cuba. This revelation came from American journalist Herbert L. Matthews, whose articles began appearing in The New York Times on February 24, 1957.
In a world where access to healthcare remains deeply unequal, a group of young people from the United States has just completed one of the most transformative journeys of their lives: six years of medical training at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Cuba—an institution built on the values of life, solidarity, and social justice.
Washington, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) – Today, the Cuban Embassy in the United States honored the heroes and martyrs of the assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks on July 26, 1953 – 72 years ago.
On the anniversary of these simultaneous actions in Santiago de Cuba (Moncada) and Bayamo (Carlos Manuel de Céspedes), led by young revolutionaries under Fidel Castro’s command, Julio César Caballero stated on behalf of his colleagues:
"We can affirm this marked the beginning and consolidation of the Cuban Revolution."
At a time when coral reefs are under serious threat due to climate change, Cuba is emerging as a key site for scientific innovation and international collaboration in reef restoration. Cuban researchers, in partnership with U.S.-based institutions like SECORE International, are developing pioneering methods to regenerate corals that are more resilient to rising ocean temperatures.