1960 Cuban El Mundo del Domingo – Fidel Castro in USA & UN Visit – Historic Havana Newspaper Supplement

Original October 2, 1960 issue of El Mundo del Domingo, the illustrated Sunday supplement of Havana newspaper El Mundo, devoted to Fidel Castro's historic September 1960 visit to New York and appearance before the United Nations General Assembly.

Published in Havana only days after Castro's September 26 address to the United Nations, this substantial illustrated supplement documents the Cuban delegation's journey from departure in Havana through its turbulent stay in New York and eventual return to Cuba.

The striking front cover reads “FIDEL EN EE.UU.” and features a large photographic portrait of Castro. Inside, extensive period photographs and reporting cover:

• Castro's departure from Havana
• Arrival in New York
• Incidents surrounding the Cuban delegation
• The Shelburne Hotel controversy
• The delegation's move to the Hotel Theresa in Harlem
• Public demonstrations and gatherings
• Castro's meetings with international political figures
• His encounter with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
• Fidel Castro's address before the United Nations
• His final days in New York
• Return to Havana

The back cover features a large photograph of the United Nations complex with the headline “LA O.N.U.”

Published less than two years after the Cuban Revolution, this issue captures an important moment in Cold War and Cuban-American history, when Castro's New York visit brought worldwide attention to the new Cuban government.

Publication: El Mundo del Domingo
Date: October 2, 1960
Place: Havana, Cuba
Language: Spanish
Format: Illustrated newspaper supplement
Subject: Fidel Castro / United Nations / New York / Hotel Theresa / Cuban Revolution
Original: Yes, period publication

Condition

Fair, fragile vintage condition. Significant age toning and oxidation throughout, with edge losses, tears, small missing sections, staining, fold wear and deterioration consistent with acidic newspaper stock more than six decades old. Some pages show substantial marginal damage, including losses near the spine and lower edges.

Despite its fragile condition, the principal photographs, headlines and much of the historical content remain clearly visible.

Please examine all photographs carefully as they are an important part of the condition description.