The Argentinean Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MASCuba) has called for the 19th National Gathering in support of the Cuban people next month, in light of the intensified aggression from the Donald Trump administration and the military threats currently facing the island.
Centered around three main slogans, MASCuba has organized a gathering for Saturday, December 19, at the “Casa de la Amistad” (House of Friendship) in Buenos Aires. The organizers hope to see the participation of prominent figures from political, social, and human rights organizations, as well as members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, among others.
“A people’s dignity cannot be blockaded,” “Let us not leave Cuba alone,” and “Let us reaffirm the historic Argentine solidarity with the Cuban Revolution” are the three core themes of the gathering, as envisioned by its organizers.
“It is important to show that Cuba is not alone, and that the Argentine people do not approve of the national executive branch’s decision to align itself with the United States government—specifically by rejecting the UN resolution that condemns the blockade and demands its removal,” stated Alberto Mas, a leading figure within MASCuba.
The goal, he told Prensa Latina, is to bring together political, social, labor, and grassroots organizations, as well as lawmakers and senators, to participate in this event. “We want to make it very clear that Cuba is not alone, that the Argentine people reject the blockade, and that they are NOT jumping on the bandwagon of the hostile policy pursued by Donald Trump and the empire,” he emphasized.
The objective is to involve all the organizations that make up MASCuba and to pay tribute to Fidel before the year ends—a year that marks the centenary of his birth—added the activist, who is part of the Argentine solidarity movement with the island. In particular, they reject the fact that Javier Milei’s government has abandoned Argentina’s long-standing position of supporting and voting in favor of the Cuban-sponsored resolution condemning economic, commercial, and financial aggression—a resolution that has been approved by the UN General Assembly for 34 consecutive years.
Recently, a group of deputies from the *Unión por la Patria* coalition, with the backing of their parliamentary bloc leader, Germán Martínez, requested that the leadership of the lower house establish a Parliamentary Friendship Group with Cuba, serving as an “institutional framework for dialogue and bilateral parliamentary cooperation.”
“Parliamentary diplomacy is a fundamental tool for strengthening ties between peoples, promoting dialogue among their representatives, and creating institutional spaces to address issues of common interest,” the legislators’ request states.
Furthermore, eight legislators—led by Blanca Osuna and including signatories Germán Martínez, Javier Andrade, Hilda Aguirre, Juan Marino, Juan Carlos Molina, and Carlos Castagneto—submitted a draft declaration presenting the dossier *Cuba Is Not Alone – 100 Years of Fidel* (*Cuba No Está Sola – 100 Años de Fidel*), authored by journalist Lidia Fagale with a prologue by Stella Calloni.
The research was presented on November 4, 2026, at the Honorable Chamber of Deputies of the Nation, with the participation of representatives from the Argentine Club of Journalists Friends of Cuba (CAPAC) and various organizations in solidarity with the Cuban people.
The deputies highlight the value of this research, which documents the many expressions of international solidarity with Cuba during the 2025–2026 period.
In their presentation of the proposal, they emphasize “the importance of fostering spaces for meeting, exchange, and parliamentary diplomacy that contribute to strengthening bonds of friendship, cooperation, and solidarity among peoples.”
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
