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Havana, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) It would have not been 72 hours of the invasion of Cuba, when the revolutionary forces took the last prisoners and defeated 61 years ago today the attack on the island through Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs), in central Cuba.
Havana, (Prensa Latina) The Bay of Pigs (Playa Girón) invasion turned out to be a historic deed that marked the first military defeat of the United States in Latin America, thus renewing pro-independence aspirations throughout the continent.
Díaz-Canel recalls declaration of socialist character in Cuba Díaz-Canel recalls declaration of socialist character in Cuba Havana, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, highlighted the historical significance of the proclamation of the socialist character of the Revolution 60 years ago today. Through his Twitter account, the president wrote that 'the first defeat of imperialism began a day like today, when we declared ourselves socialists, only 90 miles away.' In addition, the head of state quoted a phrase from the historical leader Fidel Castro when he said 'wh...
DOG walkers in and around Binstead will likely remember Valda Wakeley and her long line of corgis. Mrs Wakeley was a familiar sight in and around Binstead throughout the 1950s through to 2006 when she moved to join her son Tim and his wife Maria in Spencer Close, Ryde. Mrs Wakeley established her hairdressing salon at the village forge, at the bottom of Binstead Hill, in the late 1950s, supported by her mother Hilda who worked as assistant and receptionist. Mrs Wakeley eventually worked mornings only at the salon, with Kay Palmer working afternoons. Kay took over the salon full time i...