We have proposed to undertake the transformations that the moment demands, under the leadership of the Party, in a collegial and democratic manner, in consultation with the people, without compromising independence, national sovereignty, or the social achievements of the Revolution.
Miguel Díaz-Canel
Leader of Cuba
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See all →Without the genocide on Gaza , it is tried reissue it, on more than nine million Cubans, through an economic blockade and an energy siege, which have taken the suffering of the Cuban people to extreme levels. Cuba has only received one fuel ship in the last seven months. The economic and social implications of that collective punishment , they are humanly unbearable . We are witnessing the most extensive and profound expression of a ruthless commitment, on the part of the greatest power on the p…
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🇨🇺 | President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in Parliament: "We are not a nation in dispute or a colony; we are a sovereign people who have decided their destiny." 🔗 | We share a summary of his speech at the link: https://www.presidencia.gob.cu/es/noticias/diaz-canel-en-el-parlamento-somos-un-pueblo-soberano-que-ha-decidido-su-destino/
Congratulations to the University of the Arts, which turns 50 today , forming a very valuable part of our artistic avant-garde. From its classrooms have emerged brave defenders of national identity and Cuban culture for our people and for the world. #CubaIsCulture
I hug the Chavistas of Our America and the world on the 72nd birthday of the Bolivarian leader of the integration of the global South. Eternal glory to the great friend of #Cuba and of #Fidel , Hugo Rafael Chávez Frias who, like Bolívar, still has a lot to do in America.
Cuba vibrates with each medal of our athletes in the Central American and Caribbean Games #SantoDomingo2026 . The courage and sporting shame of our judokas, the determination of the rowers and the dedication of the taekwondo players are stories that we follow with the pride of knowing that they are representatives of a people that does not give up. Congratulations to all the medalists.
Thank you #Mexico . Once again at the forefront of the dignity of Our America. To each and everyone who marched for #Cuba This July 26, the grateful embrace of a people that always found solidarity in the noble and generous Aztec land. #CubaNotAlone
🇨🇺 | On our website is available the official shorthand version of President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez's speech , in the central event for the 73rd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks . https://www.presidencia.gob.cu/es/presidencia/intervenciones/discurso-pronunciado-en-el-acto-central-por-el-aniversario-73-del-asalto-a-los-cuarteles-moncada-y-carlos-manuel-de-cespedes/
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Congratulations to Pinar del Río for the heroism and the results; to Villa Clara and Matanzas, prominent provinces, and to Guantánamo and Sancti Spíritus. We urge you to stay at the forefront and continue to be an example of everything that YES YOU CAN do and change, to improve the current and very difficult living conditions. #MiMoncadaEsLaPatria
We receive the first gold medals in the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games, won by the cyclist Marlies and the judokas Jonathan, Orlando and Dali. Each medal tells a story of sacrifice. Seeing them there, on the podium, is exciting because they not only surpassed the rival on duty, but also the difficult context that they have decided to face to bring glory to the Homeland. Some are very young, others veterans, but all are united by resilience, talent and passion. Congratulations, champion…
We participated in the Swearing Ceremony of new Heads of Diplomatic Missions of #Cuba appointed in the External Service. We know that they assume a great responsibility with dedication and sacrifice. It's ours #RevolutionaryDiplomacy always in defense of the Homeland.
We visited the Scientific and Technological Park of Havana , consolidated as a fundamental ecosystem for innovation. The immense talent trained in our universities is generating solutions that we must promote. More alliances between the state and non-state sectors are urgently needed for the development of the country.
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