NEW YEAR’S DAY IS THE DAY WHEN PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD REFLECT ON THE PAST AND HOPE FOR A NEW START IN THEIR LIVES. IT IS ALSO THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. ON DECEMBER 31, 1958, THE REBEL ARMIES CAPTURED SANTA CLARA. THE NEXT DAY, CUBA’S DICTATOR FULGENCIO BATISTA FLED TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ON JANUARY 2, THE REVOLUTIONARY FORCES ENTERED HAVANA WITHOUT ANY RESITANCE.
LAST THURSDAY, IFCO/PASTORS FOR PEACE, CASA DE LAS AMERICAS AND THE JULY 26 COALITION SPONSORED A CELEBRATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION AT THE TAINO TOWERS IN MAHATTAN ATTENDED BY OVER 200.
WBAI FRED NGUYEN WAS AT THE EVENT DURING WHICH THE CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS, THE HONORABLE COMPANERO PEDRO NUNEZ MOSQUERA GAVE A BRIEF SPEECH, WHICH HE RECORDED. WE NOW BRING YOU HIS MESSAGE:
