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The 130th anniversary of the beginning of the struggle for independence was commemorated in Baire

The spirit of Baire needs to be multiplied

The 130th anniversary of the beginning of the struggle for independence was commemorated in Baire, the historic town of Santiago de Cuba, and in Santa Ifigenia there were offerings from Raúl, Díaz-Canel, Lazo and the Cuban people

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february 25, 2025 10:02:29

The new generations reaffirmed their commitment to the Revolution, unique in historical continuity. Photo: Estudios Revolución

Baire, Santiago de Cuba. -Once again, the mambisa reveille and the call of Freedom or Death echoed from the Revolution Park of Baire, along with the words of Colonel Florencio Salcedo, 130 years ago: “Enough of cockfights, it is time to fight with men and not with animals for the independence of Cuba. If you want to see Cuba free, come with us to the square”.
This is how the Homeland celebrated, in Baire, the date that marked the continuity of the struggle for independence -February 24, 1895, with the beginning of the Necessary War conceived by José Martí-, in an act headed by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez; the member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee, Roberto Morales Ojeda; Party and Government leaders at different levels, and military chiefs.
The commitment of the new generations with the Revolution, unique, by historical continuity, was ratified by the young Yetsi Gamez Marín.
That date, whose unquestionable symbolism is maintained throughout history -as in the proclamation of the 1976 and 2019 constitutions-, was “the demonstration that the flame of rebellion had not been extinguished (…) charged with sense for justice (…) consensus and unity”, expressed Roberto Morales Ojeda, in the central words.
That is why we returned to Baire, he affirmed, “as the Commander-in-Chief did days before the triumph of the Revolution (…) and we confirmed that our struggle has not ended (…) Cuba requires that we do things right. The spirit of Baire needs to be multiplied”.
Floral offerings were placed by the President before the busts and the obelisk located in the Revolution Park -built by the veterans in the first years of the Republic-, and the people made the traditional and multitudinous pilgrimage, led by the cavalry to the local cemetery, where four generals and several fighters of the independence war rest.
It could not miss, in such a significant day, the homage to the Apostle José Martí in his mausoleum, located in the patrimonial cemetery Santa Ifigenia. There they placed floral offerings sent by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution; by President Díaz-Canel; by the head of the National Assembly of People’s Power, Esteban Lazo Hernández, and one on behalf of the people of Cuba.

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Díaz-Canel: “Thank you for your heroism in the face of the barbarity of the economic war against us”

Díaz-Canel: “Thank you for your heroism in the face of the barbarity of the economic war against us”

Cuba’s top authorities sent a message to the people just hours before celebrating the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, this January 1st

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january 2, 2025 07:01:34

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Cuba’s top authorities sent a message to the people just hours before celebrating the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, this January 1st.
“Dear compatriots: Infinite thanks for your heroism in the face of the barbarity of the economic war that is being waged against us,” declared Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic.
With his message, in X, the president encouraged to remember the year that is ending, not for the obstacles and shortages but for the victories achieved.
“It is a great honor and thrill to know that we are part of this people who were not born destined for greatness. It has earned it through heroism and creativity in resistance. Long live Cuba forever free and sovereign by the will of its people,” added the head of state.
His message was accompanied by a video, in which the daily life of Cubans is accompanied by his words at the closing of the 4th Ordinary Period of Sessions of the National Assembly of People’s Power in its 10th Legislature, at the Convention Palace, on December 20, 2024:
In today’s Cuba, no one needs to walk very far if they want to find our heroines and heroes: They are millions! They make up the body and soul of a Revolution that resists and incessantly remakes itself. They are of all colors and of all ages. They do not think of medals or tributes, because they are determined to make a living day by day.
They do not think about losing but about winning; and if someone asks them what they are up to, they will say that they are “in the fight”, “in the struggle”, “in the fight”, “on their knees”, without crying, because the most powerful empire in history has been denying their beloved country, for more than 60 years, in cold blood and with total perversity, their right to welfare.
There are our heroes and martyrs, those who, as José Martí said, are sacred because they served their homeland. And there are also those of today, those who are not yet in any book: all those who put their hands and intelligence to work for Cuba; those who know that work is the source of all benefits; those who do not complain bitterly because something has been done wrong or has not been done, because they get involved in the solutions; those who put chest and hands to life and go tearing off bits and pieces of the problems, just as weeds are pulled out of the way.
These heroic protagonists have names and surnames: they are our children, always cheerful; they are their teachers, with humility as a sign, and full of lights, many of them doing wonders in amazing corners of the geography. They are our workers full of grease, smut or mud, but full of courage as they clean a well, or compose a thermoelectric boiler, or raise a high tension tower or a pole that has been knocked to the ground by a hurricane.
They are our doctors, nurses, scientists, artists and creators; they are all the entrepreneurs who dream of order, cleanliness and making things work well. It is the family ironing the school shirt at any cost, and at all hours standing in front of the pots and pans in the house (Applause). It is our young people -that sacred force of the country- wanting to do something useful. They are our indefatigable cadres, those who in the field must make bold decisions and unite wills. Heroes are all of them, absolutely all those who do not believe in defeat! They are invincible heroes!

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Cubans have the right to construct our socialist society

Cubans have the right to construct our socialist society
Cuban civic organizations condemn the exclusionary maneuvers of the U.S. government in preparations for the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California

Author: National news staff | informacion@granma.cu
may 24, 2022 08:05:51

 

 

 

 

 


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The exclusion of Cuban civil society organizations, from both virtual and face-to-face activities of the Summit of the Americas’ Civil Society Forum, was condemned by participants in the III Forum of Cuban Civil Society and Social Actors, under the banner of “Thinking Americas,” which took place yesterday at the José Martí National Library, convened by the Cuban United Nations Association.
In their final declaration, participants condemned the rejection of registrations submitted by Cuban representatives and the admission of only a small number of social activists, reflecting the selectivity, double standards, discriminatory policies and anti-democratic attitudes prevailing among organizers of the Summit.
The statement denounces the decision of the United States government, in its capacity as the host country, to unilaterally exclude Latin American and Caribbean nations, violating the principles of respect for sovereignty, the self-determination of peoples and non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.
The fact that the U.S. government has ruled out the processing of visas in Havana for representatives of Cuban civil society, which organizers of the Summit’s parallel forums approved, is also repudiated in the document.
“This decision blatantly undermines the obligations of a host country, demonstrating its contempt for regional public opinion in support of an inclusive event, and reflects the essence of the hostile, interventionist policy of the United States government toward Cuba, with the futile objective of overthrowing the political, economic and social system which Cubans have chosen, in full exercise of our self-determination,” the statement noted.
Participants likewise condemned the brutal U.S. blockade of Cuba and reaffirmed their right “to continue building socialism in this, our beloved homeland,” and “a sustainable, resilient, equitable future, with all and for the good of all.”

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Congratulations to Cuba!

Díaz-Canel: For the year we have overcome and for the one we are preparing to overcome: Congratulations to Cuba!
Speech by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the Eighth Session of the Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power, at the Havana Convention Center, on December 22, 2021, “Year 63 of the Revolution”.

Author: Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúde | informacion@granmai.cu
january 4, 2022 13:01:18


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Speech by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the Eighth Session of the Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power, at the Havana Convention Center, on December 22, 2021, “Year 63 of the Revolution”.


(Shorthand Versions – Presidency of the Republic)

Dear Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution;

Commanders of the Revolution and of the Rebel Army who are with us;

Dear comrade Esteban Lazo, President of the National Assembly of People’s Power;

Representatives, teachers who are listening to us:

We conclude this Legislature on a day of extraordinary significance for Cuba, December 22, Educator’s Day and the 60th anniversary of the Literacy Campaign, the first step on the road to cultural emancipation that opened the doors of knowledge for all, placing our small Third World nation at the forefront of education and science in some subjects.
Happy day, teachers of Cuba, education workers at all levels! I ask for a round of applause for all those who became teachers, which is to become creators (Applause).
The richness and intensity of the analyses we have participated in during these days and the accountability reports allow me to not address some issues at the end of a period of work that cannot be summarized in words alone.

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