Finding Meaning in Moncada: Historical Memory in Revolutionary Cuba

According to the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, the 1971 celebration was to be one of "thorough-going work and ideological combativeness." [...]Cuba was newly important on the world scene. [...]Alderguia referred to Montane as "comrade" reflecting the influence of international and domestic factors in the memory of Moneada. [...]with ideological and fiscal backing in short supply, Cuba is running on cultural capital that can only have been saved during events like the annual Moneada celebrations.