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Cuban solidarity protests and diplomatic tensions worldwide
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Cuban solidarity protests across Europe, Latin America and diplomatic tensions worldwide
The solidarity movement that began with a rally in Bilbao in late May 2024 has expanded grown into a trans‑Atlantic campaign denouncing the U.S. embargo on Cuba. A televised “Cadenazo por Cuba” broadcast in June spurred coordinated actions in Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil and other European cities, while Brazil marked the centenary of Fidel Castro with light shows and a Brasília caravan. Early July saw protests in Avilés, Buenos Aires and Mexico City involving political parties, labour unions, cultural groups and religious organisations. From 3–5 3 to 5 July, Gijón hosted the XVIII Encuentro Estatal de Solidaridad con Cuba, gathering over 200 participants from 45 organisations; the event commemorated the 32nd anniversary of the sister‑city pact with Havana and featured Cuban officials condemning the blockade as a “war strategy.” On 17 July, a rally in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Lanús screened the documentary *Unblock Cuba* and launched a fundraising drive for solar‑energy equipment. On 26 July, the July 2024, anniversary of the Cuban Revolution was marked with solidarity rallies were held in Rio de Janeiro’s National Library (Brazil), Library, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (France), and at the Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Centre (Colombia). in Colombia. In Cuba, the Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos convened an international meeting in Pinar del Río, where President Miguel Díaz‑Canel warned that sanctions and threats increase the risk of aggression. All gatherings reiterated calls for an immediate end to On 27 July 2026, demonstrations took place in more than 30 cities worldwide on National Rebellion Day. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla called the U.S. embargo “genocidal” and reaffirmed support for urged its immediate end. Colombian president‑elect Abelardo de la Espriella Otero announced the closure of Colombia’s embassy in Havana and a severing of diplomatic ties; the Cuban sovereignty. foreign ministry dismissed the move as driven by U.S. anti‑Cuban policy.
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