Across multiple Chilean cities, a powerful coalition of solidarity activists united in a vibrant demonstration against the United States’ longstanding economic embargo against Cuba. The two-day event, organized by solidarity movement groups from Coquimbo, La Serena, Santiago, Talca, Valdivia, Ovalle, Concepcion, Valparaiso, and Viña del Mar, featured a spirited march through the streets followed by a political and cultural gathering at the Insomnia Theater.
Protesters carried signs and waved flags while chanting slogans such as “A Tumbar, a Tumbar el Bloqueo Criminal” (Do Away, Do Away The Criminal Blockade), “Cuba Si, Bloqueo No” (Cuba Yes, Blockade No), and phrases honoring Fidel Castro’s legacy of resistance against American imperialism.
Marisol Molina, head of the movement’s southern region, expressed both joy at the reunion of activists and deep concern about recent developments. She specifically highlighted President Donald Trump’s escalating threats in the Caribbean region, his administration’s tightening of the economic, commercial, and financial siege against Cuba, and the additional hardship caused by Hurricane Melissa’s recent impact on the island’s eastern region.
The event attracted significant diplomatic presence, including Cuban Ambassador to Chile Oscar Cornelio Oliva, alongside other members of the diplomatic corps, city council members, academics, and representatives from various political and social organizations who gathered to show their support for the Caribbean nation.