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New Year

New Year postcard. Fidel and Camilo, on the day of their arrival in Havana on 8th January 1959. Fidel made a speech at the Columbia army camp, which was later converted into the Ciudad Escolar Libertad (School). Fidel's "How am I doing, Camilo?" on that day remains a legendary testimonial to his unconditional faith in the rebel commander.

'El Loquito' and Fidel

A classic of Cuban cartoon art, 'El Loquito', who openly denounced the outrages committed by Fulgencio Batista's bloody dictatorship, celebrating in 1959 the revolution led by Fidel.

Fidel’s mother, Birán 01

A photo of Lina Ruz. On the reverse is the handwriting: «This souvenir is the one you gave to Juana Manzanares, my mother, in the year 1925. Francisco Manzanares González.»

Meeting with Camilo Gomez

Showing an article of interest published in the national newspaper "Juventud Rebelde" during the meeting with Camilo Gómez, High Commissioner for Peace during the Andrés Pastrana administration (Colombia). Havana, Cuba.

In La Salle School

Fidel’s picture for the La Salle School student ID, in Santiago de Cuba. 1936 – 1937 Academic Year.

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