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Girón preserved the Revolution

Girón preserved the Revolution

Fidel’s presence in Girón, with his example and integrity, aggravated the grief of the mercenaries, who barely 72 hours later recognized their failure and massively surrendered to the Revolution

Author:  | informacion@granma.cu

april 19, 2024 11:04:19

Photo: Tirso Martínez 

“Get up, the invasion is here…!”
This voice, with the sum of desperation and epic that it implies, went from house to house in the towns closest to the landing site.
It must also have been heard in other places far from Girón, in the Zapata Swamp, because for days the country had been living under the threat of disembarkation and aggression.
Many Cubans declared themselves militiamen and demanded weapons and ammunition to resist and confront the mercenaries.
Many Cubans went to their first battle to face the danger of a well-organized enemy, armed, with good support, fully equipped and with an elaborate plan.
But in addition to patriotic fervor and justice, they had ideals to defend and a cause for which they were willing to give their lives.
The invaders, on the other hand, had nothing to die for, because they had no purpose, as José Ramón Fernández, the protagonist of the epic, said.
They did not fight with the courage and spirit of victory of the revolutionary forces. In short, they had no morality to appeal to, only perversity.
On the other hand, in the most critical moments of the struggle, in the most violent and hardest moments, the unity of the people, the true mass of the people defending the homeland, was decisive.
The delirious dream of conquering a piece of Cuban land to justify the real purpose, the direct military intervention of the U.S. armed forces, did not last long.
The presence of Fidel in Girón, with his example and integrity, aggravated the grief of the mercenaries, who, barely 72 hours later, recognized their failure and surrendered en masse.
Despite the bloodshed and the pain of death, Girón proclaimed the victory as a feat, a triumph that astonished the world and that, because of its symbolism and importance, preserved the Revolution and “made the peoples of the Americas a little freer.”

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Cuban Revolution

The Cuban Revolution once again received this January 1st, the congratulations and recognition of millions of people

Congratulations to the Cuban Revolution
President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez received, on behalf of the Cuban people, more than 50 messages from heads of state and government on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution.

Author: Leticia Martínez Hernández | internet@granma.cu

January 11, 2023 10:01:05

The Cuban Revolution once again received this January 1st, the congratulations and recognition of millions of people who continue to see it as an example of resistance in the face of the aggressiveness of the greatest empire humanity has ever known.

Expressions of affection and respect came through social networks, public events, demonstrations and messages from heads of state and government were received by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution.

According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, there were letters of congratulations from some 50 leaders, including His Holiness Pope Francis; the presidents of China, Egypt, France, Italy, Vietnam, Turkey, Switzerland, Greece, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Poland, Dominican Republic, Australia, Croatia, Sri Lanka, Palestine and Panama; the kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Spain and Morocco.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro wrote on Twitter: “The memorable victory of the revolutionary people of Cuba still shakes consciences in the world, disturbing the pretensions of the Yankee imperialism to sustain its hegemony over the rebel wave that advances demanding justice. Long live Cuba, always victorious!”

In the same social network, Bolivian leader Evo Morales exalted “the worthy people of Cuba and its President Díaz-Canel, for keeping alive the flame of freedom that illuminates the course of dignity, unity and solidarity of the anti-imperialist Patria Grande.

“This historic day brings us closer to the memory of the conviction and loyalty of brother Commander Fidel Castro who, together with revolutionary brothers like Che Guevara, defeated Yankee imperialism. It is a day to demand the United States to lift the criminal blockade against Cuba,” he added.

In previous days, also through Twitter, the Cuban Head of State had informed of his telephone exchanges with Presidents Putin and López Obrador, in which he had received congratulations for the national day.

Likewise, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo sent a letter to Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and to the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, in which they wrote: “64 years of dignity and unwavering sovereignty, which we celebrate today together, as revolutions illuminated by the genius and the enlightened vision of Fidel, whom Nicaragua Sandinista knew how to be twinned, in the same search for rights and welfare for our peoples. Living this 64th anniversary is already a privilege, and to live it fully, in battles and triumphs, honors us all even more,” they added.

Dmitriv A. Medvedev, vice-president of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, also sent his message to the Cuban leader, with “sincere congratulations on the occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Cuba, the Liberation Day.”

I am convinced, he wrote, “that the traditionally fraternal relations will continue to develop progressively, in the spirit of strategic partnership for the good of our friendly peoples.”

From Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in his statement that “under severe economic sanctions and political pressure, the Island of Freedom continues to defend its independence. Attempts by the United States and its allies to dictate against small but independent countries, such as Belarus and Cuba, oblige us to stand firm and move forward with determination.”

Translated by ESTI