The president of the Caribbean nation, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, emphasized that they were gathered there not only “for Cuba, but also for all the just causes of the world.” “Despite the challenges, the Cuban people will not allow themselves to be dominated, they will never kneel, they will never be defeated,” he added.
May 2, 2025 — teleSUR
During the International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, held in Havana, Cuba, hundreds of delegates reaffirmed their stance against the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States for more than six decades.
With 969 delegates from 39 countries , the event condemned the sanctions and also supported the Palestinian struggle and global peace , demanding the exclusion of Cuba from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.
In this context, the president of the Caribbean nation, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, emphasized that ” they were gathered there not only for Cuba, but also for all the just causes of the world .” “Despite the challenges, the Cuban people will not allow themselves to be dominated, they will never kneel, they will never be defeated,” he added.
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The dignitary also indicated that he remains firmly confident that “we (Cuba) will emerge from the current situation, and we will do so with the effort and talent of the Cuban people.”
“We must continue to demand the lifting of the blockade imposed by the United States , as a priority for all those who feel Cuba’s struggle is their own,” he insisted.
The event also served as a platform to reject the inclusion of Cuba on the US list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism , a measure declared by the previous US administration as unfounded to apply it , however and evidencing the inconsistencies of Washington, the exclusion decision issued by former President Joe Biden, almost at the end of his term, was arbitrarily revoked by the current administration of President Donald Trump.
For two hours, attendees raised their voices against hatred, discrimination, and the resurgence of fascism, the Cuban Presidency detailed on the social network X.
“For two hours, voices of solidarity were raised. There was support for Palestine and world peace , and especially condemnation of the U.S. government’s blockade of Cuba ,” the post reads.
Delegates also demanded an end to sanctions that limit the country’s economic and social development, which have been intensified by 243 additional measures in recent years.
