"Alongside the solidarity of the world, Cuba will continue to be defined by 'Homeland or Death! We Shall Overcome!'" declared Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, during a meeting with solidarity activists to whom he expressed gratitude for their presence in the country.

Addressing a gathering of more than 600 activists from over 30 nations, representing approximately 140 political, religious, cultural, labor, and solidarity organizations convened in the Cuban capital in opposition to what they described as an escalating wave of U.S. aggression against the island, Díaz-Canel asserted that Cuba today is waging a battle for the present and future of the entire world.

The Cuban president emphasized that this struggle takes on particular significance in light of the current U.S. administration's posture of undermining multilateralism and resorting to violence and coercion to suppress political differences and impose its interests over the free self-determination of peoples.

He outlined the scope of the multidimensional aggression Cuba faces from the United States, ranging from subversive attempts to manipulate the island's history, to energy-sector pressure, to reinforced efforts to isolate Cuba internationally under the pretext that it poses a threat to U.S. national security.

Cuba, he countered, does not aggress or attack any nation. On the contrary, it sends physicians, teachers, construction workers, and other professionals to countries around the world. The true threat, he argued, is the example Cuba sets of what can be achieved for a people when genuine political will exists — and it is precisely that example, he said, that Washington seeks to extinguish through the systematic and collective violation of the human rights of the Cuban population.

Díaz-Canel noted that Cuba is not standing idle, pointing to an ambitious energy transformation currently underway, as well as ongoing efforts to plan and sacrifice in order to sustain the country's most essential services — the embodiment of its people's hard-won historical achievements.

"Even under these circumstances, this collective embrace energizes us and confirms a conviction that has never left us: Cuba is not alone," he said.

Drawing a historical parallel between the generation that marked the centenary of national hero José Martí and the current generation marking the centenary of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, the Cuban head of state reaffirmed the unity of the Revolution's leadership, the guidance of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, and the unwavering will to defend the nation's foundational principles at any cost.

"Continue to count on Cuba, as we count on you. This convoy is a symbol, but also a commitment to keep building together, without rest, a better world in pursuit of the dream of a united Nuestra América," he concluded.