International leftist organizations have issued coordinated statements commemorating the anniversary of the Cuban Revolution while simultaneously condemning United States foreign policy toward several Latin American nations. The United Left Movement (MIU) delivered a formal communication to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel recognizing January 1, 1959, as a historically significant date that represents political liberation and independence achievements.
The message coincides with the centennial celebration of Fidel Castro’s birth (1926-2016), whose legacy was characterized as fundamentally humanist, integrationist, and anti-imperialist. The MIU statement emphasized that Castro’s ideological principles continue to direct Cuba’s contemporary resistance movements and innovative approaches to national sovereignty challenges.
A substantial portion of the communication addressed the ongoing U.S. economic, commercial, and financial embargo against Cuba, which the movement labeled as both inhumane and inconsistent with prevailing international opinion. The statement noted that the blockade contradicts the expressed will of most United Nations member states who have repeatedly voted against its continuation.
The MIU further acknowledged the considerable sacrifices made by the Cuban population in defending national sovereignty and reaffirmed its “friendship and fraternal relations” with Cuba’s Communist Party, government institutions, and citizens.
Separately, the Central Coordination of the Caamanista Movement endorsed these sentiments while expanding its criticism to include U.S. policies toward Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Colombia. The Dominican Popular Movement separately characterized the Cuban Revolution as the most consequential revolutionary movement within the region and arguably across the global stage.