The arrival in Havana of the “bearded men,” as the guerrilla fighters were known, confirmed the triumph of the liberation movement on January 1, 1959, amid political maneuvers to steal their victory.

This historic event will be remembered in several sites of this capital by the people, particularly the young members of the Caravan of Freedom, who have already traveled more than 1,000 kilometers across the island, from the eastern Santiago de Cuba province.

During the journey, they participated in tributes to the heroes and martyrs of the liberation struggle. They spoke with local people about the importance of that tour, just as Fidel Castro did in January 1959.

This time, they also condemned the attack conducted by US military forces on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, which, among other victims, resulted in the deaths of 32 Cuban combatants.

As usual, the Caravan’s first stop in Havana is in Cotorro, and, after traveling through other municipalities, it concludes at the former Columbia military headquarters, now a school complex called Ciudad Libertad (Liberty City) in Marianao municipality.

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