GRANMA

daily newspaper published in Havana, the official organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. The paper takes its name from the yacht that carried Fidel Castro and others supporting his revolution from Mexico to Cuba in 1956. Granma was established in 1965 by the merger of what then were the two major, and rival, newspapers, Hoy (Spanish: "Today"), the organ of the Communist Party of Cuba, and the daily newspaper of Castro's 26th of July movement, Revolucin. In addition to daily editions in Spanish, Granma publishes weekly editions in French and in English. province, southeastern Cuba. It is bordered by the provinces of Las Tunas on the northwest, Holgun on the northeast, Santiago de Cuba on the east and on the south and west by the Gulf of Guacanayabo. It was part of former Oriente province until 1976 and now has an area of 3,229 square miles (8,362 square km). The Cauto River and its tributaries, including the Salado River, drain the fertile plains of the province, creating alluvial mangrove swamps along the lowland coast of the Gulf of Guacanayabo. Farther south, Cape Cruz is the westernmost point of the Sierra Maestra. Rice grown in Granma constitutes about one-third of Cuba's total production and is cultivated around Bayamo (q.v.), the provincial capital, and the port city of Manzanillo. Cattle, sugarcane, and tobacco, together with coffee and cotton, are the other important agricultural products. Manganese and copper are mined in the region. The province produces shoes, chocolate, cigars, canned goods, textiles, lumber, dairy products, and sugar, and Manzanillo has a foundry. Bayamo lies on the central highway and major railroad, with connections to Holgun, Camagey, and Santiago de Cuba. Pop. (1985 est.) 758,379.