Early Friday morning, under the watchful gaze of Simón Bolívar's statue in Havana's Vedado district, thousands of Cubans gathered to send a powerful message of solidarity to Venezuela 🇨🇺🇻🇪. The vibrant rally, led by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, brought together left-wing party representatives, international delegates at the Third International Meeting of Theoretical Publications, and passionate residents united by a common cause.
Roberto Morales, secretary of organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, condemned U.S. 'interventionist plans' against Venezuela and highlighted the impressive collection of over 4.3 million Cuban signatures in support of the Venezuelan people. 'We defend Venezuela from here and through every social mission our country maintains in that sister nation,' Morales said, calling for 'respectful dialogue and unity instead of exclusion.'
Participants waved Venezuelan flags and held banners denouncing the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, describing it as a direct threat to the region's sovereignty. 'These threats against Venezuela are also threats against all of Latin America,' said Omar Olivares, a 57-year-old Havana resident who joined the demonstration at dawn.
On social media platform X, Diaz-Canel reaffirmed Cuba's unwavering support for President Nicolás Maduro: 'At a time when the empire and its reckless leader authorize CIA covert operations against Venezuela, we express our solidarity with that brotherly people and especially with President Nicolás Maduro.'
Last week, Cuba's Foreign Ministry issued a statement rejecting U.S. 'pretexts' for potential military action against Venezuela and urged the international community to stand together in opposition. As the rally dispersed under Havana's tropical sun, the sense of solidarity and shared purpose remained stronger than ever, proving that in Latin America, unity can be the most powerful weapon.
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Thousands rally in Havana for Venezuela against U.S. interference
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