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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danica Coto

Cuba secured its independence on May 20, 1902, but the island doesn't celebrate it. Here's why

Cuba Daily LIfe - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All right reserved)

On a farm in southeast Cuba in October 1868, an event known as “The Cry of Yara” sparked the island’s quest for independence.

But it wouldn’t arrive until May 20, 1902.

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