Skip to main content
New Year’s Sale — Build a balanced news diet with 40% off Vantage
Published loading...Updated

Dictator Overthrew Dictator. 67 Years Ago, Fidel Castro Entered Havana

Summary by seznamzpravy.cz
When dictator Fulgencio Batista left Cuba on New Year's Day 1959, revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was nearly 900 kilometers from Havana. He would not triumphantly enter the capital until a week later, exactly 67 years ago.
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.Cross Cancel Icon

7 Articles

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp The 67th anniversary of the entry of the Rebel Army into Havana, with Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz at the helm, was commemorated this Thursday with a cultural political act held in the former Batistian Military Camp of Columbia, today Libertad School City, in the capital municipality of Marianao. The act began with a minute of silence in tribute to the 32 combatants who fell in Venezuela facing U.S. aggression.

Read Full Article

Among the evocative memories of a life-lasting feat, Havana lived a day of fervor this Thursday when the 67th anniversary of the entrance of the Caravan of Freedom to the capital was celebrated. Hundreds of Havanans, among pioneers, young people and people in general, gathered around the former Columbia military camp, today Ciudad Libertad, to greet the symbolic passage of the new generations and combatants who re-edited the journey made by the …

When dictator Fulgencio Batista left Cuba on New Year's Day 1959, revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was nearly 900 kilometers from Havana. He would not triumphantly enter the capital until a week later, exactly 67 years ago.

Cuba today evokes the entry into this capital 67 years ago of the Caravan of La Libertad, led by the leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, after the victory of January 1, 1959.

On TV Azteca Quintana Roo we remember how Fidel Castro’s triumphant entry into Havana on January 8, 1959, which sealed the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. After the overthrow of Batista on January 1, the Freedom Caravan left on January 2 from Santiago de Cuba, touring more than a thousand kilometers among cheers of the people. The bearded Rebel Army, dressed in olive green, were greeted with euphoria: Cuban flags and of July 26 waving, sirens, …

The 67th anniversary of the arrival of the Rebel Army to this capital, after defeating the hosts of dictator Fulgencio Batista and with Fidel Castro in command, is a cause of celebration today in Cuba.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

www.prensa-latina.cu broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal