Years of revolution

After several years of fighting against the Batista tyranny where the generous blood of our people was spilled, victory is finally reached in the early hours of January 1, 1959, when the flight of the tyrant was known, a group of fellow members of the M- 26-7 heads in a van to the La Palma River where the Rebel Army guerilla had the camp, commanded by Captain Lázaro Blanco, the soldiers, upon learning the news, intend to leave immediately for the town, the captain prevents him, alleging that he had They have to receive orders from the superior command so that it guides the members of the movement to return to the town and take over the police headquarters, as well as the Itabo headquarters.

When the guerilla from Lázaro Blanco arrived in the town, in the afternoon, everything was under control without any confrontation, in Martí, 4 comrades who were being held by prisoners accused of revolutionaries had been released, in Itabo given some personnel from service because Batista's forces had already left for Cárdenas. There, the only minion that existed in the territory was captured, Sergeant Nemesio Garro, known as "Macario", who had been in charge of the Itabo and Máximo Gómez barracks. He was tried and sentenced to 30 years for the death of the young Cardenas teacher Esteban Hernández.

At the triumph of the revolution, there was a cell in the M-26-7 in Martí, its members, led from Cárdenas, are in charge of supporting all the measures dictated by the Rebel Army, for example, when the revolutionary strike was decreed, this organization aimed to close all shops, industries and also paralyze transport.

Later they agreed to open all the shops two hours a day so that the population would not be affected, a situation that lasts around six or seven days.

To avoid a counter attack by the enemies, the defense and support of those who in one way or another had identified with the revolution is organized, some weapons are handed over to them, guards were established in the military precincts and at the exit of the towns.

Transformations have also occurred in the economic, political and social areas where, after the triumph of the revolution, the life of the municipality has changed. Schools were built in all rural communities and the capacities of existing ones were expanded; Thousands of new jobs were created; a community polyclinic and several medical posts were built; a livestock company and a plan for various crops were created; a torula factory was built; the work of the salt mine, called Juan Gualberto Gómez, was humanized; Agriculture was mechanized and the latest advances in science and technology were applied in each branch of production and services.

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