Publications

We include herein a list in chronological order, (probably incomplete) of the more important publications issued in Güines and in exile, from its beginning to the present. (We include a free translation of the publication’s name, after its name in Spanish)

Colonial Era
1862	Álbum Güinero	Güines Album	Álbum Güinero (1862). Bi-weekly, containing articles of scientific, literary, agricultural and other nature, directed in its first period by Francisco Calcagno y Monzón and in 1863 by Fernando Pie y Faura with the collaboration of Anselmo Suárez Romero, Lutgarda Mirabal and José Ignacio Rodríguez. It is considered the first publication of Güines.
1864	La Antilla	The Antilles	Bi-weekly, including literary, commercial and economic articles from Comas and Petit.
1868	La Crónica	The Chronicle	Literary, agricultural and economic matters. Published by Benito de Haro, a native of Santander, Spain.
1869	Joven América	Young America	Liberal bi-weekly.
	El Lucero	The Bright Star	Weekly which took the place of The Chronicle
	La Discusión	The Discussion
1873	La Unión	The Union	Autonomist newspaper, founded by José Suárez García, with contributions from Francisco Calcagno, Raimundo Cabrera, Valentín Cuesta, Leopoldo Cancio and Manuel Vilanova, 7 volumes in two periods.
	El Progreso de Güines	Güines Progress	Political and literary weekly, honored with the pens of Francisco Calcagno, Raimundo Cabrera, Ramón Vélez Herrera, Carlos Rafael and the great storyteller Aurelia Castillo.
1880	El Eco	The Echo	Weekly. Owner: Abelardo Rafael.
	El Mayabeque	The Mayabeque	Publication by José Suárez García.
1881	El Mismo	The Same or He, Himself	Literary weekly. Owner: Abelardo Rafael.
	El Comercio	The Commerce	Publisher: Valentín Catalé.
1882	El Debate	The Debate	Political weekly founded by Abelardo Rafael.
1883	El Corsario Rojo	The Red Corsair	Daily of current events. Owner: Natalio Mora Roig.
	Diario de Güines	Güines Daily	Evening publication. Owner: Abelardo Rafael, followed by Valentín Cuesta Rendueles.
	El Español Constitucional	The Constitutional Spaniard	Voice of the Constitutional Union Party. Editor: Benito Bayer.
1884	El Demócrata	The Democrat	Federal Republican weekly. Founder: Valentín Cuesta. Editor: Abelardo Rafael.
	Revista del Colegio “San Ramón”	"San Ramón" School Magazine
1888	El Instructor	The Instructor	Bi-weekly dedicated to the defense of primary education, Editor: Arturo R. Díaz.
1891	Mayabeque	Mayabeque	By Federico Valdés.
1892	La Higiene	The Hygiene	Weekly. Editor: Arturo R. Díaz.
	Boletín de Higiene	Hygiene Bulletin	Weekly. Editor: Arturo R. Díaz.
1894	La Antorcha	The Torch	Weekly by Manuel Ampudia.
	Boletín del "Colegio de Colón"	Bulletin of "Colón School"
	Luz del Hogar	Home Light	Weekly by Valentín Cuesta and Manuel Fernández Valdés.
	El Detallista	The Retailer	Owner: Marcelino Suárez.
1898	La Justicia	Justice	Political and literary bi-weekly.

Translated by the staff of Círculo Güinero de Los Ángeles

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