On June 13, 1978, Latin American and African scholars gathered in Havana for the inaugural Afro-Latin Congress. A central focus was the legacy of Amílcar Cabral, leader of Guinea-Bissau’s independence struggle. His writings on anti-colonial unity and cultural resistance were republished and distributed across Latin America. The conference emphasized Cabral’s model of ideological training, agrarian organizing, and Pan-African solidarity. Delegates from Brazil, Angola, and Cuba highlighted the interconnectedness of African and Latin American liberation movements. This congress strengthened Black intellectual networks across the Atlantic and affirmed Cabral’s role as a revolutionary theorist beyond African borders.
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