History Study Notes

José Julián Martí Pérez ( Havana , January 28 , 1853 – Dos Ríos , May 19 , 1895 ). National Hero of Cuba . He was a man of lofty principles, a Latin American and internationalist vocation; impeccable personal conduct, both public and private, and with human qualities that sometimes seem insurmountable. A Cuban of universal projection who surpassed the borders of the time in which he lived to … Read more

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The United Nations Development Programme is the global network for change that connects countries with the knowledge, experience and resources to help people build better lives. Creation and representation Presence in 176 countries, working with them to help them find their own solutions to global and national development challenges. While strengthening … Read more

Carlos Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez was a Cuban politician, economist and revolutionary. For many years he was a leader of the Cuban Communist Party . Biographical summary He was born on May 23, 1913 in the city of Cienfuegos , Cuba . Studies He completed his early education at the Colegio Monserrat , a Jesuit school. He later continued his education at Champagnat, a school of the Marist Brothers . He … Read more

The Organization of American States (OAS) was created in 1948 when the OAS Charter was signed in Bogotá ( Colombia ), which entered into force in December 1951, with the objective of achieving in its member states, as stipulated in Article 1 of the Charter, an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, strengthen their collaboration and defend their sovereignty, their … Read more

Shmuel Yosef Agnon was a Jewish writer, novelist, short story writer and anthologist from Israel . He was the first Israeli to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966 and is considered one of the most representative writers of modern Hebrew literature. Biographical summary Shmuel was born on July 17, 1888 , in Buczacz , Ukraine . He received no formal education but acquired knowledge … Read more

Centro Habana Pediatric Teaching Hospital . This is a health care institution located in the Centro Habana municipality, in the Havana province , in Cuba . It is the only one of its kind, as it performs kidney transplants. It is the National Reference Center for Pediatric Nephrology and directs the national Nephropediatric Network for the study and monitoring of kidney diseases in children. … Read more