Matanzas

Central Army celebrates half-century

April 6, 2011

A political and military ceremony was held Sunday in Matanzas marking the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Cuba’s Ejército Central (Central Army). Army Corps Generals Leopoldo Cintra Frías and Joaquín Quintas Solá, Senior Vice Minister and Vice Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) respectively, presided over the ceremony. [ACN]

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$1.5B spent on food imports

April 13, 2010

Cuban Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura during the sessions of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) of the provinces of Matanzas, Ciego de Avila and Sancti Spiritus on Sunday announced that the country invests more than $1.5 Billion dollars annually buying food, part of which can be substituted by national products if the areas [...]

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Central Army commemorates 47th anniversary

April 6, 2008

Cuba’s Central Army commemorated on Friday its 47th anniversary. A politico-cultural ceremony took place at the Defense Preparation School in Matanzas presided by Army Corps General (Lt. General) Joaqu

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