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Freemasons in Cuba

            Freemasonry first struck root in Cuba in 1859, since when many of the country’s most famous personalities have been masons, including the nineteenth-century Cuban independence leader, José Marti. Following the Castro-led revolution of 1959, Freemasonry went into a sharp decline. However, since 1990 the number of members has grown by almost a third and today there are some 30,000 Freemasons in Cuba spread across more than 340 lodges. 
     That Freemasonry operates in Cuba at all is remarkable, in that it was the only state formerly within the Soviet sphere of influence where Freemasonry was permitted. Although it is not altogether clear why Cuba should have tolerated the Craft, it is strongly rumoured that the intellectual élites backing the revolution, felt an affinity for Freemasonry due to its historical involvement with many of the liberation movements of Central and South America. 

Frimureri slog først rod i Cuba i 1859, og siden da har mange af landets mest berømte personligheder har været murere, herunder det nittende århundredes cubanske uafhængighedleders, José Martí. Efter Castro-ledede revolution i 1959, Frimureriet gik ind i en kraftig nedgang. Imidlertid har der siden 1990 er antallet af medlemmer vokset med næsten en tredjedel, og i dag er der cirka 30.000 Frimurere i Cuba spredt over mere end 340 loger. At frimureri opererer i Cuba overhovedet er bemærkelsesværdigt, idet det var den eneste stat, der tidligere i den sovjetiske interessesfære, hvor Frimureriets var tilladt. Selv om det ikke er helt klart, hvorfor Cuba burde have tolereret frimureriet, er der kraftigste rygter om, at den intellektuelle elite der støttede revolutionen, følte en affinitet for frimureri på grund af dets historiske engagement med mange af  befrielsesbevægelserne i Central-og Sydamerika.

Taken in: Cuba / Villa Clara / Santa Clara (show map)

Taken on: January 26, 2008

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Freemasonry first struck root in Cuba in 1859

since when many of the country’s most famous personalities have been masons

including the nineteenth-century Cuban independence leader

José Marti. Following the Castro-led revolution of 1959

Freemasonry went into a sharp decline. However

since 1990 the number of members has grown by almost a third and today there are some 30

000 Freemasons in Cuba spread across more than 340 lodges. That Freemasonry operates in Cuba at all is remarkable

in that it was the only state formerly within the Soviet sphere of influence where Freemasonry was permitted. Although it is not altogether clear why Cuba should have tolerated the Craft

it is strongly rumoured that the intellectual élites backing the revolution

felt an affinity for Freemasonry due to its historical involvement with many of the liberation movements of Central and South America.

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