Rome, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) The National Association of Italy-Cuba Friendship (ANAIC) celebrates today the 64th anniversary of its founding, which occurred hours after the victory at Playa Girón, achieved by the people of that Latin American nation against a U.S. invasion.
A statement from the organization commemorates its creation on this day, April 19, 1961, after hours of fierce fighting led by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, annihilated the attempted landing of a brigade of mercenaries serving US imperialism.
“Thousands of people around the world took to the streets to protest against this US-orchestrated operation, as well as to express their solidarity with the Cuban Revolution,” and “in major Italian cities, many comrades flooded the avenues and squares in solidarity with Cuba,” the document recalls.
These actions provided the impetus for the formation of the first Anaic groups, “which today is rooted throughout the country with 77 groups and thousands of activists who, daily and tirelessly, sacrificing their free time and often their families,” support the Cuban people in the defense of their revolutionary process.
“After 64 years of continuous existence, we want to thank our activists and comrades for the work they do daily, and all the citizens who support us” in numerous actions, including denunciations of the criminal economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the U.S. government, they expressed.
“We wish to remember the presidents who left us, Arnaldo Cambiaghi and Roberto Foresti,” and “we would like to thank Irma Dioli and Sergio Marinoni for the extraordinary work they did during their presidency,” reads the statement from the organization, currently headed by Marco Papacci.
“For our part, our commitment remains to continue raising awareness of the reality of the Cuban Revolution, supporting and defending it,” Anaic emphasizes, reaffirming in the final part of that note that “Long live solidarity among peoples!”, “With socialist Cuba, always until victory!”, and “Homeland or death, we will win!”
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