The Mexican Movement of Solidarity with Cuba and other organizations has called for participation in a march on July 26, the Day of National Rebellion in Cuba, in defense of the Caribbean nation.
During a press conference in the capital, the organizers specified that the march will begin at 10:30 AM local time that day at the Hemiciclo a Juárez monument and will end in front of the former U.S. Embassy, located on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue.
They called on organizations, social movements, unions, students, academics, religious groups, artists, and citizens to join this initiative on the 73rd anniversary of the attacks on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks in eastern Cuba.
They recalled that these actions were “led by Fidel Castro as the beginning of the struggle that would lead to the triumph of the Cuban Revolution on January 1, 1959,” and emphasized that the largest of the Antilles “continues to be a benchmark of dignity, sovereignty, and social justice.”
The organizers denounced that the Cuban people are currently facing “the most complex situation in their history” and described the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by Washington as the main obstacle to the nation’s development.
“The aggression against Cuba has escalated: pressure is being exerted on companies that maintain operations on the island; the arrival of energy resources is being blocked; and attempts are being made to suffocate the country to cause the collapse of its economy and generate conditions of internal destabilization.”
In their view, the consequences of “this genocidal policy” are manifested in a profound crisis that affects the daily lives of millions of people.
They pointed out that “this offensive is compounded by the cynical attempt, orchestrated from U.S. courts, against Army General Raúl Castro,” which, in their opinion, constitutes an expression of the policy of hostility that seeks to set a precedent for further aggression against sovereignty.
“This escalation compels us to be vigilant against the real risk that the United States will consider direct military intervention as a last resort against a people who have defeated all attempts to destroy their revolutionary process for more than 60 years.”
The organizers deemed it essential to endorse a broad, pluralistic, and unified expression of solidarity with Cuba, capable of uniting all voices willing to defend its right to exist and develop without external interference or aggression.
They emphasized that the defense of the Revolution is not solely the responsibility of Cubans, as it is a cause for all those who fight for the self-determination of peoples, peace, sovereignty, non-intervention, and anti-imperialism, and also represents the defense of Mexico.
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
