The KKE conveys its militant greetings to the Communist Party and the people of Cuba on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the historic moment when the army of Cuban revolutionaries, led by Comandante Fidel Castro, overthrew the barbaric dictatorship of Batista and triumphantly entered Havana on 1 January 1959.
The Cuban Revolution was the first socialist revolution on the American continent and demonstrated that through struggle, the peoples have the power to overthrow capitalist barbarity, take their destiny into their own hands, and determine the development of their homeland based on the interests of its people.
The revolutionary government successfully repelled counterrevolutionary attempts and imperialist aggression and laid the foundations for social rights in work, education, health, sports, and culture —rights still denied to workers and peoples across the Americas and beyond.
The Cuban Revolution confirmed the vitality of Marxism–Leninism and proletarian internationalism, supported the liberation movements of other peoples in an internationalist, selfless, and sacrificial manner, and continues to support other peoples in an internationalist manner, as was particularly evident during the pandemic despite the significant difficulties caused by the imperialist blockade. That is why it has the sympathy and support of millions of workers worldwide, including the Greek people.
Today, as the hawks of US imperialism and their allies target the peoples of Latin America and even threaten imperialist interventions, it is imperative to strengthen internationalist solidarity with the Cuban Revolution and the people of Cuba.
The KKE and KNE strongly condemn any scenario of military intervention against the peoples of the region and will continue to oppose, with all their strength, the criminal imperialist blockade of Cuba by the US and any aggressive subversive action. They will further strengthen practical internationalist solidarity, particulararly the struggle to remove Cuba from the despicable list of “state sponsors of terrorism”.
Dear comrades,
In 2026, a year that marks the 100 th anniversary of the birth of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, as well as ten years since his passing, it is worth remembering his invaluable legacy to the international communist movement and especially to the Cuban people in their ongoing struggle against imperialist blockade and all attempts led by the US and the EU to undermine the achievements of the revolution.
Fidel Castro will live forever in the historical memory and collective consciousness of the peoples of the entire world, as well as in the struggles of the oppressed for the liberation of humanity from the exploitation of man by man, for socialism–communism.
31/12/2025
International Relations Section of the CC of the KKE