July 26th is a clear example of the combative spirit of a people committed to being sovereign, said Manuel Marrero Cruz, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and Cuban Prime Minister. Today at the central event for the Day of National Rebellion held in Ciego de Ávila.
Led by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic. 10,000 Ciego de Avila residents gathered in Major General Maximo Gomez Baez Revolution Square. Representing the Cuban people, to honor the anniversary.
The epic of Moncada taught us to turn setbacks into victory, the Cuban leader stated, so the nation will not abandon its goal of remaining just, democratic, and free from external influences. This reflects internal unity as a protective shield and the anti-imperialist consciousness of its citizens.
In 2026, the year in which the centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz will be commemorated. The State will prioritize increasing national production, earning foreign currency. Restoring the electricity system, and strengthening the socialist state enterprise to solve problems that threaten the well-being of the population, he stated.
Julio Heriberto Gómez Casanova, first secretary of the PCC in the province, congratulated the people of Ciego de Avila. Undisputed protagonists of the region’s results, for the hard year of work that has yielded results. Despite suffering the consequences of the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade. As well as other interventionist measures imposed by the United States.
At the solemn ceremony, tribute was paid to the heroes and martyrs of the July 26th, 1953. Events, young people from the centenary generation, including Ramón Paz, Raúl Cervantes, Ricardo Pérez Alemán, José Ascanio Pérez, Patricio Sierralta, among others.
To demonstrate their solidarity with the Caribbean island, 370 members of eight friendship projects from 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe joined the historic commemoration.
During the main event, the Political Bureau’s agreement granting the province of Sancti Spiritus the status of Distinguished Province and Guantanamo was recalled, with the main authorities of those territories present.
Members of the Councils of State and Ministers; leaders of youth and mass organizations; and other political and governmental authorities from the nation and territory also attended the celebration.
With information from CNA
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