Convoy Nuestra América: "Cuba Is Not Alone, Nor Will It Ever Be"
Cuba abrazada por solidaridad de Convoy Nuestra América
El Palacio de Convenciones se convirtió en espacio de hermandad, de apoyo a Cuba, a su causa, que es la causa de todos los pueblos que defienden la justicia, la soberanía y el derecho a vivir en paz. Así lo ratificaron los integrantes del Convoy Nuestra América: alrededor de 650 miembros, en representación de unas 300 organizaciones sociales, culturales y de solidaridad, de más de 31 países. Fotos: Estudios Revolución.
Members of the Convoy Nuestra América reaffirmed in Havana that Cuba does not stand alone, while condemning the hostile policy of the United States toward the island and expressing their solidarity in the face of an intensifying economic blockade.
Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the pacifist organization CodePink, stated that President Donald Trump's threats against Cuba do not represent the American people. Speaking at a solidarity gathering held at the Palace of Conventions, the activist announced that the convoy's members would return to the United States carrying firsthand accounts of the complex situation on the island, with the aim of working harder to persuade those in power to abandon what she described as a cruel and inhumane policy and lift the blockade once and for all.
Fernando Pereira, president of Uruguay's Frente Amplio, offered a firm message of support, declaring that "Cuba is not alone, nor will it ever be alone," and emphasized that non-intervention in the affairs of sovereign nations is not merely a principle of international law, but a cornerstone of peace. He stated that his country's delegation had come to Cuba bearing solidarity, affection, and understanding for its people.
Spanish lawmaker Gerardo Pisarello, a member of parliament, drew a broader political connection, arguing that imperial aggressions against Cuba, Venezuela, and other nations are not isolated incidents but rather expressions of "a predatory capitalism willing to do anything to preserve its benefits for the wealthy." Invoking the words of José Martí, he declared: "If we must fall, as Martí once said, we will fall — but we will fall facing the sun," adding that millions of people around the world share both outrage and determination in the face of Trump's threats against the island.
The participants in the convoy, which arrived in Cuba on March 17, have visited hospitals and communities in the capital to deliver donations and witness firsthand the realities facing the Cuban population amid the renewed tightening of the economic blockade imposed by the United States more than six decades ago.
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