Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has declared a nationwide day of remembrance and patriotic demonstration through his official social media account. The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party articulated a threefold commitment: “We are going to sing our anthem to the heroes. We are going to thank them for their courage. We are going to march so that those who do not yet understand us can get to know us better.”
The commemorative activities include a formal ceremony at Havana’s Anti-Imperialist Tribune, followed by a March of the Fighting People designed to demonstrate national unity and reaffirm commitment to the Cuban homeland. Simultaneously, across all municipalities nationwide, ceremonies will be conducted to pay posthumous tribute to martyrs whose remains will be interred in local pantheons dedicated to those who fell in defense of their communities.
This coordinated national event represents both a memorialization of historical sacrifices and a contemporary political demonstration aimed at reinforcing national identity and revolutionary values. The activities appear designed to strengthen domestic solidarity while communicating Cuba’s perspective to international observers.