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Cienfuegos selected to host national July 26th commemoration

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The Party Political Bureau has agreed to recognize the province of Cienfuegos by selecting its capital city as the venue for the national commemoration of the 69th anniversary of the assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes garrisons, July 26. The decision reflects the excellent performance of the province’s people in the economic, political and social spheres, to which all sectors consistently contributed. Economically the province has distinguished itself with the development of productive agricultural poles and the diversification of crops.

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The road to victory begins

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Where the expeditionaries landed, the sea was shallow and calm. Three men jumped from the boat. Juan Almeida observed, “At first the water reached their waists, then their chests, their chins … then again, below their necks, their chests. With the rope in their hands, they reached the mangroves and tied it off. Now they jump in, one at a time. The heavier men sink into the mud when they jump, the lighter ones help them out.”