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

Posted 5/20/26

Cuba's independence on May 20, 1902, isn't celebrated by its socialist government. The date is linked to the Platt Agreement, which allowed U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs. Cuban President Miguel …

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