The movement members operating in urban areas continued agitation, sending supplies to Castro, and on 16 February 1957, he met with other senior members to discuss tactics; here he met Celia Sánchez, who would become a close friend
gulu lomwe linkagwira mmadera otukuka amzindawo linapitilizabe kugwira ntchi yawo, kutumiza zofunikira zina ndi zina kwa Castro ndipo pofika pa 16 February chaka cha 1957 anakumana ndi akuluakulu ena kuti akambirane za kagwiridwe kantchito, ndipo komweko adakakumanako ndi Celia Sancez yemwe kutsogolo kwake adakhala bwenzi lake lapamtima