Puerto Rican Solidarity Brigade Flags July 26 Ceremony Before Journey to Cuba

On July 26, the 73rd anniversary of the Moncada assault, the Puerto Rican Brigada Juan Rius Rivera held a flag‑raising ceremony for its 35th contingent, which is set to travel to Cuba. The ceremony honored founding members, awarded the Medal of Victory to volunteers such as José Antonio Rivera‑Tony Mapeyé and singer Sebastián González Rivera, and reaffirmed the brigade’s commitment to Cuban sovereignty and opposition to the United States embargo. Remarks were made by Milagros Rivera, head of the Committee of Solidarity with Cuba, and Kevin Rivera Medina of the Human‑Rights Committee, emphasizing historic ties and shared struggle.

An accompanying editorial reflected on the symbolic weight of July 26, recalling Evita Perón, the Cuban Revolution, and broader Latin American resistance to U.S. policies, underscoring the continued relevance of solidarity movements amid regional political challenges.