Cuba and Mexico hold cultural events for 73rd Moncada assault anniversary

On July 26, Cuba and Mexico marked the 73rd anniversary of the 1953 assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks, an event regarded as the start of the Cuban Revolution. In the town of El Salvador in Guantánamo, Cuba, municipal authorities organized a ceremony at the Casa de Cultura Diómedes Silveira Valdés. Local officials, including municipal leader Alexi Matos Lores, praised the town’s 37,000 residents and urged continued revolutionary commitment, while youth representatives denounced U.S. economic pressure. The program featured dance groups, a youth quartet and poetry recitals.

In Mexico City, about 2,000 people attended a Gran Baile at the Los Ángeles salon to commemorate the same event. Organized by the Mexican Solidarity with Cuba movement, the dance included Mexican and Cuban bands. Cuban ambassador Eugenio Martínez denounced the "imperialistic" U.S. economic war against Cuba and expressed solidarity, echoing calls for resistance. Diplomats, legislators and officials from several embassies participated, highlighting cross‑border support for the historic uprising.