(by Matthew Diaz, CubaHeadlines, June 18, 2024)
The Cuban government’s reinstatement of Mario Alberto Urquía Carreño as Grand Master of the Supreme Council and the Grand Lodge has ignited a wave of discontent among Cuban Freemasons. Urquía Carreño was reinstated by the Ministry of Justice’s Directorate of Associations (MINJUS), bypassing the majority’s decision to reject him following accusations of embezzling $19,000 from his office earlier this year and other actions deemed “high treason” by the Masonic community.
“The Freemasons do not accept Urquía; many lodges will decide not to recognize him and will notify the MINJUS Register of Associations,” a Masonic source who wished to remain anonymous told the independent outlet Cubanet. The same source added that there is “a lot of confusion but unanimous feeling of rejection.”
The Freemasons appear determined to step down from their positions if the Grand Master does not resign. Others plan to gather in large numbers at the Grand Lodge building to protest and demand Urquía’s removal, according to Cubanet.
One such individual is Master Karel Miralles Sánchez, who staged a sit-in at the Grand Lodge of Cuba as…
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The Freemasons appear determined to step down from their positions if the Grand Master does not resign. Others plan to gather in large numbers at the Grand Lodge building to protest and demand Urquía’s removal, according to Cubanet.
One such individual is Master Karel Miralles Sánchez, who staged a sit-in at the Grand Lodge of Cuba as…
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