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A sign posted outside a Cuban elementary school reads, “Here was located the 33rd squadron of the army of the tyranny, today converted into a school by the revolution.” One of Fidel’s proudest accomplishments during the early years of the revolution was converting all the old army barracks into schools.
From Trevor Klein | May 15, 2008

A sign posted outside a Cuban elementary school reads, “Here was located the 33rd squadron of the army of the tyranny, today converted into a school by the revolution.” One of Fidel’s proudest accomplishments during the early years of the revolution was converting all the old army barracks into schools.


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