Cuba celebrates this January 8th the 67th anniversary of Commander Fidel Castro’s triumphant entry into Havana at the head of the Caravan of Freedom, a feat that in 1959 consolidated the victory of the Rebel Army over the tyranny of Fulgencio Batista.
The country’s highest authorities, led by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, recalled the journey of more than a thousand kilometers that departed from Santiago de Cuba, reaffirming that the fighting spirit of that victorious January calls for the defense of national sovereignty today with the same force.
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Within the framework of this commemoration, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and the President of the National Assembly, Esteban Lazo, emphasized the enduring relevance of revolutionary principles in the face of current warmongering and interventionist threats from U.S. imperialism.
The mobilization of diverse generations along the same route taken by the bearded revolutionaries of the Sierra Maestra reaffirms the island’s commitment to socialism and independence. This historic date not only honors the past but also strengthens the resolve of a people hardened by a thousand battles to protect their homeland against any attempt at external aggression, keeping alive the flame of social justice that began more than six decades ago.
Also on January 1st, Cuba celebrated the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, a historic date on which Cuba freed itself from U.S. rule in 1959 to begin a path of dignity and social justice.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed his gratitude to his compatriots for the heroism they have demonstrated in the face of the barbarity of the economic war imposed by Washington, reaffirming that the legacy of the agrarian reforms and nationalizations that marked the beginning of the revolutionary process continues to be the compass guiding sovereign resistance at the start of 2026.
Despite the intensification of unilateral coercive measures, the island remains steadfast in its commitment to social transformation and its rejection of any attempt at external interference. This January 1st celebration not only commemorated the victory over the Batista dictatorship but also solidified national unity as the main shield against the policy of strangulation that the Donald Trump administration is attempting to impose to break the will of a people who chose freedom more than six decades ago.
