Mexico City, July 19 (Prensa Latina) Cubans and Mexicans celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the attack on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks in the eastern part of the island on July 26, 1953, with a Grand Ball in this capital.
On that date, which commemorates the Day of National Rebellion, “the struggle for Cuba’s liberation began,” said the Caribbean country’s ambassador here, Marcos Rodríguez, expressing his satisfaction with Friday’s spectacle.
From the renowned Los Angeles Hall, Rodríguez highlighted the presence of the Mexican Movement of Solidarity with Cuba, organizer of the initiative, as well as other friends, federal deputies, and members of the diplomatic corps.
He emphasized that those attending “have come to join in greeting Cuba,” in showing solidarity and support for the Cuban Revolution, in addition to supporting Latin America, Mexico, and the friendship that unites the island and this North American country, which—he asserted—will be eternal.
For her part, Aline Pérez, of the Mexican Movement of Solidarity with Cuba, told Prensa Latina that this dance is organized every year in a traditional hall, and this time it will last six hours, from 7:00 p.m. on Friday until 1:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The funds raised are for solidarity, the activist stated, emphasizing the importance of supporting the island at a time when it is under attack from all sides, the economic blockade imposed by the United States is intensifying, and President Donald Trump’s measures are becoming more hostile.
At another point in the conversation, Pérez alluded to the assistance provided by Cuba in areas such as health, with the medical brigades that provide care to Mexican citizens.
The event, which included performances by groups such as Mexico’s La Necedad Orquesta and Cuba’s Son 14, was also attended by representatives from the embassies of Venezuela, Russia, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, as well as diplomats from the island.
During the initiative, activists called for participation in a demonstration tomorrow to demand the return of the statues of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and the Argentine Ernesto Guevara, which were recently removed by authorities in the Cuauhtémoc City Hall.
The decision to remove the statues was made by the mayor of that capital district, Alessandra Rojo, who cited questionable arguments, such as the fact that the monument lacked the required permits, despite having been in that location for years.
The Mexico City government announced yesterday that the removal of the sculptures from a capital park violates established regulations, as it was not authorized by the Committee on Monuments and Artistic Works in Public Spaces.
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