Across multiple Cuban cities, significant public demonstrations have emerged expressing vehement opposition to U.S. foreign policy while demonstrating unwavering solidarity with Venezuela’s government. In Holguín, a substantial gathering convened to demand regional peace and condemn what participants characterized as imperialist intervention in Caribbean affairs.
According to reports from Granma newspaper, attendees assembled along Avenida de los Libertadores near the monument to Simón Bolívar, launching an international campaign against American leadership. Participants denounced U.S. policies as ‘wars of plunder,’ labeled economic sanctions as ‘genocidal blockades,’ and condemned recent actions as criminal violations of international law.
The declaration specifically referenced the January 3rd incident involving Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, demanding their unimpeded return to Venezuela after what was described as their effective kidnapping by U.S. authorities.
During emotionally charged proceedings, tribute was paid to thirty-two combatants who reportedly fell defending Venezuelan sovereignty, including seven individuals from Holguín province according to the Cuban News Agency.
Parallel demonstrations occurred in Camagüey, where military personnel, civilian workers, and soldiers from the local firing range expressed unconditional support for Venezuela’s Bolivarian Republic. The regional newspaper Adelante documented calls for a Latin America free from external interference.
Adding personal dimension to the political support, employees of Granma Provincial Electricity Company who previously served on internationalist missions in Venezuela voiced their endorsement of the nation’s government and people. They joined in condemning what they characterized as recent military aggression against the Bolivarian nation.