On Wednesday, civil society delegates from multiple Cuban provinces presented formal documentation confirming broad popular backing for the ‘My Signature for the Homeland’ initiative to top Communist Party and government leaders across regional jurisdictions. This mass signature-gathering effort stands as a powerful collective demonstration of Cuban unity in opposition to the escalating U.S. economic blockade and global aggression, cementing the island nation’s commitment to forging an independent future in peace.
The formal handover of bound signature volumes followed brief political-cultural ceremonies in each participating province, with regional authorities accepting the documents that reflect the overwhelming will of the Cuban public. In Sancti Spíritus, young art instructor Yadira Bernal Nazco, speaking for local civil society groups, called on citizens to reject what she framed as relentless, extraterritorial aggression from a global power that seeks to break the Cuban people through economic deprivation and manufactured despair. She emphasized that defending national historical memory, distinct Cuban cultural identity, and full national sovereignty remains a non-negotiable priority for all residents of the island.
In the eastern province of Guantánamo, local representative Yairis Fernández Castellanos highlighted that more than 290,000 Guantanamo residents across all age groups, religious backgrounds and civil society sectors had added their names to the initiative. Fernández called the mass participation a deliberate act of moral conscience, noting that every signature carries the Cuban people’s shared commitment to justice, unshakable commitment to independence, and deep understanding that all critical national battles are won through popular unity.
Speaking for a cross-sector coalition of workers, smallholder farmers, intellectuals, athletes, students and faith-based organizations in Las Tunas province, Gustavo López Ramírez reaffirmed that Cubans will always stand ready to defend the hard-won independence secured by generations of national heroes and martyrs.
Across the entire island, final counts confirm that more than 6.2 million Cubans have added their signatures to the ‘My Signature for the Homeland’ movement. Organizers and authorities frame this unprecedented level of popular participation as a clear, unequivocal message to the international community: the Cuban people remain united in rejecting the escalating economic pressure imposed by the U.S. government that aims to choke the island’s economy and force political change.