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

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a farm in southeast Cuba in October 1868, an event known as “The Cry of Yara” sparked the island’s quest for independence. But it wouldn’t arrive until May 20, 1902. First came the “Great War,” which lasted nearly 10 years, then the “Little War,” which prevailed for...

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