Cuban War of Independence

In March 1952, with the help of the United States, Batixta established a military dictatorship in Cuba. The Batixta government abolished the progressive constitution, banned political parties, arrested and massacred many patriots. In that context, the Cuban people stood up to fight against the dictatorship. On July 26, 1953, 135 young patriots led by Phiden Catstoro attacked the Moncada barracks. The attack failed. Phiden Catstoro and many of his comrades were imprisoned.

In 1953, Phiden was released but was deported from Cuba, exiled to Mexico. In November 1956, he and 81 comrades boarded a ship to return home. In December 1958, the insurgents captured the fortress of the capital, Havana. Batixta fled abroad. On January 1, 1959, the Batixta regime collapsed, the Republic of Cuba was born, and the leader was Phiden Castro.

This uprising had an impact on encouraging the liberation movement in the region. Worthy to be the flagship in the national liberation movement in Latin America