00:00And March 14th is celebrated as the Day of Press in Cuba, a day that honors the funding of the
00:06newspaper Patria by national hero José Martí, 134 years ago.
00:11First published in New York in 1892, Patria aimed to unite Cuban patriots both within and outside their homeland in
00:19support of the Caribbean island's liberation struggle against Spanish colonialism.
00:22The newspaper marked a milestone in the history of journalism. Within this first issue, it featured the foundations of the
00:29Cuban Revolutionary Party.
00:31With this background, Cuban Press Day summarizes the recognition of all the professionals who work in the various news outlets
00:36of the country,
00:37reaffirming their commitment to journalism and their individual and collective strength.
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