Upon his passing on August 31, 2025, this In memoriam reflects on the work of Eduardo-Torres-Cuevas in the field of the History of Cuban Freemasonry, as well as his significant role in the creation on mechanisms dedicated to the study of the subject, such as the journal REHMLAC+, the Havana Group, the Center to Historical Studies of Latin American and Caribbean Freemasonry, and the International Simposia of the History of Latin American and Caribbean Freemasnry, among other forums held in Cuba and in various Euroepan and American countries. Torres-Cuevas leaves behind an invaluable legacy in the study of the History of Thounght, the History of Church, and the History of Cuban Freemasonry, among other areas. He stands as one of the most important figures in Cuban culture, of the last third of the 20th century and the first quarter of the 21st century, whose contributions had a profound impact on numerous institutions --especially the University of La Habana, the National Library of Cuba, the Academy of History of Cuba and the Office of the Martiano Program-- , as well as on the trainging of generations of historians and researchers, and creating mechanisms for disseminating bringing closer and raising awareness of the History of Cuba among Cuban citizens.
This article addresses dual Catholic and Masonic membership in Argentina between 1857 and 1918. It proposes two hypotheses. The first is that in Argentina, as in other Latin American countries such as Uruguay and Brazil, there were Catholic Masons who persisted in defending the right to dual membership despite successive ecclesiastical, episcopal, and Roman censures. The second is that within Argentine Freemasonry, the religious faith of its members—not only Catholics—was on more than one occasion a source of tension, controversy, and ruptures.
This article examines the figure of Father León Tornero, S.J., his Daniel, Biblical Drama in Five Acts, and his controversy with the liberal Freemason Lorenzo Montúfar during the nineteenth century. Through the analysis of Tornero’s drama and polemical writings, it highlights the role of Jesuit literature as a defense of the Church amid the rise of liberal anticlericalism in Central America. The study situates Tornero’s literary production within the ideological tensions of his time, revealing how his work blends faith, rhetoric, and pedagogy to uphold spirituality against the challenges of secular modernity.
Review of book Masones en dictadura: archivos desclasificados, de Gabriel Darrigran. La Plata: Historia de La Plata, 2025. 182 páginas. ISBN: 978-221-1882-01-1.
