A week of action in defense of Cuba begins this Sunday in the United States, organized by the National Network on Cuba (NNOC), comprised of more than 70 organizations that condemn the intensified blockade and threats against the Caribbean nation.
Numerous actions will be carried out during the week against the economic and energy blockade imposed by the U.S. administration in its decades-long, unsuccessful attempt to break the spirit of the Cuban people, who resist the harsh conditions caused by this imperialist policy along with a colossal media war.
The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) emphasized that the NNOC’s call is directed to labor unions, student organizations and Palestinian support groups; religious communities; human rights defenders; cultural workers; environmental justice groups; peace coalitions; neighborhood associations; and anyone convinced that Cuba has the right to self-determination.
The Network urged participants to hold rallies at federal buildings; disseminate truthful information on Cuban history; organize car caravans; hold faith vigils at churches; organize community forums on U.S.-Cuba relations; hold cultural events; and launch social media campaigns.
A rally is scheduled for Thursday, March 12th, organized by the Committees of Solidarity with the Americas (SCOTA) and the Minneapolis-based Cuba Friendship Committee, along with the launching of the first episode of a weekly online series by the NNOC dedicated to the fight against the blockade and the necessary solidarity with the Cuban people.
Among other activities, the Venceremos Brigade — a solidarity and volunteer work brigade — will screen films, collect donations, and share their experiences on the island in 2025 during the 53rd contingent of the VB, which was organized in 1969.
The purpose is to show that the movement in the United States to end the blockade — an unacceptable form of collective punishment — and to have Cuba removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism is broad, diverse and growing every day.”
The event will conclude on Sunday, March 15th, commemorating the Protest of Baraguá — a symbol of revolutionary intransigence and the fighting spirit of Cubans when, in 1878 after 10 years of war for independence, General Antonio Maceo and other officers rejected the Pact of Zanjón, promoted by Spanish colonial authorities, which offered peace without independence.
IMAGE CREDIT: Iliana García Giraldino / Photo: NNOC Web
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
