Veterans mark the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion with a new museum in Miami
Only about 200 veterans remain, and the new 11,000-square-foot museum will preserve Brigade 2506 history and educate younger generations.
- Manuel Portuondo and other Cuban refugees enlisted in a U.S.-backed military force to invade Cuba after fleeing the Cuban Revolution in 1960.
- The invasion at the Bay of Pigs was unsuccessful, with over 1,300 fighters captured or killed.
- The Bay of Pigs Brigade 2506 Museum in Miami is reopening to commemorate the invasion's 65th anniversary and educate about the harms of Cuba's communist government.
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Independent EspañolManuel Portuondo was still a teenager in 1960 when his family, like thousands of others, fled Cuba to Miami after the culmination of the Cuban Revolution a year earlier.
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Veterans mark the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion with a new museum in Miami
Manuel Portuondo was a teenager when his family fled Cuba for Miami in 1960. Inspired by ideals of freedom, he joined a U.S.-backed military force of Cuban exiles.
In Miami, many exile Cubans hope that President Trump will bring down the regime on the Caribbean island, but an old fighter doesn't trust the president. A visit to Little Havana.
The emblematic neighborhood of Little Havana, in the heart of Miami, once again becomes a scene of memory, history and reflection. 65 years after the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the veterans of the 2506 Brigade inaugurate a completely renovated museum that seeks to connect the past with the new generations: an experience that seeks to excite, educate and provoke reflection. Located in 1821 SW 9th St, Miami, FL, the museum-library is completely transfo…
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