The U.S. blockade of Cuba hampers agricultural production.

Agriculture is one of the sectors most affected by the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States in February 1962. This genocidal policy has intensified in recent years, with additional restrictions designed to make the government and the population give in.

Toponymical map of Las Tunas

Important information obtained through scientific research is contained in the Toponymical Map of Las Tunas, a document that includes more than 1,860 geographical features, including rivers, hydrographic basins, and relief elevations.

“No one will give us away what we can do for ourselves,” said the first secretary of the PCC Central Committee and president of the Republic

On Thursday, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President Miguel Diaz-Canel assessed the implementation of measures to correct distortions and revive the economy in this eastern province.

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October 1 was established as the International Day of Older Persons 34 years ago by the United Nations General Assembly to grant the priority that aging deserves in the international and national discussion, and give space to urgent actions in the various social spheres.

Las Tunas owes its name to the cactus called tuna (prickly pear).

Las Tunas' history is intertwined with a cactus. It is said that Don Julián Gamboa had a large cattle ranch here and liked to plant opuntia and it was his custom to give it away in small pots to visitors who came to these lands.