In a powerful show of unity, thousands of Cubans rallied on Friday along Havana’s Vedado avenue, waving Venezuelan flags and voicing strong support for their South American neighbors. Led by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the crowd chanted slogans against what they called growing US interference in Venezuela. 🇨🇺🇻🇪
The event brought together left-wing party members, international delegates attending the Third International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left-Wing Parties and Movements, and local residents who joined early under Havana’s warm sun. It felt like a mashup of a political march and a neighborhood fiesta, with colourful banners denouncing any military buildup in the Caribbean. 🔥
Roberto Morales, secretary of organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, highlighted the 4.3 million Cuban signatures collected in solidarity with Venezuela. “We defend Venezuela from here and through every social mission our country maintains in that sister nation,” he said, calling for respectful dialogue over exclusion.
For many participants, the rally was personal. Omar Olivares, a 57-year-old Havana resident, told us, “These threats against Venezuela are also threats against all of Latin America.” It’s a sentiment that resonates from Manila’s spirited protests to Dhaka’s student-led movements—people everywhere want their voices heard without outside meddling.
On social media platform X, Diaz-Canel reaffirmed Cuba’s support for President Nicolas Maduro, warning against covert operations he blamed on the CIA. The Cuban Foreign Ministry also issued a statement last week, urging the international community to stand against any pretexts for military action in Venezuela.
From the heart of Havana, the message was clear: solidarity over separation, unity over division. It’s a powerful reminder that, whether you’re in Jakarta, Karachi or Kuala Lumpur, collective action can make waves—and maybe even spark change. ✊🕊️
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