Las Tunas Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Revolution
By Freddy Pérez Pérez  

LAS TUNAS, Cuba, Dec 20, (P-26).- The provincial ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban revolution took place in an apartment complex in the municipality of Majibacoa, which won the right to be the venue of this  important celebration in the province of Las Tunas. 

Before the triumph of the revolution, Las Tunas only produced sugar cane, dependent on American companies, but half a century later it has a high production and economic potential in many different development sectors. 

Among the most important achievements of the province are the steelworks in the industrial zone, both for national consumption and export, the development of water resources, with the construction of reservoirs and micro-reservoirs, improvements in trade and catering, house building and  facilities for education,  health and many other sectors, said Jorge Cuevas Ramos, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party in the province of Las Tunas at the end of the ceremony, which was attended by more than 5,000 people from the municipality of Majibacoa. 

From now until January 1st, the people of Las Tunas will be celebrating, in style, half a century of changes that benefit all Cubans.