Cuban musicians and artists have released a Declaration of solidarity with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in response to the criminal military attack and kidnapping of Constitutional President Nicolás Maduro Moros, perpetrated by the United States government in the early morning of January 3, 2026.
Released during the celebration of the Cuban Institute of Music’s Annual Review by maestro and pianist Frank Fernández, National Music Prize winner (2005), the text condemns in the strongest terms this act of state terrorism, a flagrant violation of International Law and the Charter of the United Nations.
We support the courageous condemnation of the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, against this criminal attack and, together with him, demand an urgent response from the international community, the statement adds.
We reaffirm our unwavering support for the brotherly Venezuelan people, the government of their President Nicolás Maduro, and the civic-military alliance that defends national sovereignty; we join in the dignified resistance of the Venezuelan people, who today, as yesterday, defend their homeland from the clutches of interventionism.”
The signatories further express their unwavering belief in the power of a culture of peace; at the same time, they urge intellectuals and artists worldwide to denounce this barbarity, confident that they will continue to use art, songs, music, and poetry as weapons of denunciation and affirmation of sovereignty, self-determination, and brotherhood among peoples.
They also join the call of the Network of Intellectuals, Artists, and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity for militant and active solidarity in closing ranks around Venezuela, as well as demanding the immediate cessation of all military operations, the economic blockade against that nation, and the immediate and unconditional release of President Nicolás Maduro Moros and First Lady Cilia Flores.
“Faithful to the internationalist legacy of our Revolution and to the example of Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016) and Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), we are and will always be by the side of Bolívar’s homeland.”
“Art has no homeland, but artists do,” concluded the prominent pianist and figure of national culture, after cheers for the Bolivarian Revolution, the brotherhood between both nations, and a resounding “Hasta la victoria siempre!”
IMAGE CREDIT: Alain Amador Pardo | Photo: Luis Jiménez Echevarría
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
