A delegation of Morón residents, alongside the highest Party and government authorities from the territory and the province of Ciego de Ávila, convened today to repudiate the acts of vandalism carried out by individuals opposed to the Cuban Revolution during the night of last March 13.

Julio Heriberto Gómez Casanova, First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, denounced that counterrevolutionaries based in Miami had used a group of antisocial elements in an attempt to destabilize public order and citizen safety in the city known as Ciudad del Gallo.

He stated that those vandals, "sold for food, phone credit, or a small sum of money," do not represent the people of Morón, but rather the interests of what he called the genocidal mafia based in the United States, with the intention of destroying Cuba.

During his address, he urged citizens not to allow themselves to be manipulated in a context of severe material shortages caused by the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the U.S. government, which he described as the primary obstacle to the population's prosperity.

Gómez Casanova called on attendees to strengthen the unity and fighting spirit inherited from previous generations in order to prevent what he characterized as imperialist goals from being achieved — goals he said include intentions of war similar to those carried out against other countries around the world.

The Party leader also condemned the attacks against local officials who arrived at the scene and attempted to engage in peaceful dialogue. He underscored that the Cuban political system's approach is not to respond with aggression, but to prevail through the force of truth and ideas. He noted that even when protesters attempted to stone revolutionary figures and cornered them, shots were fired only into the air and no injuries resulted from them.

One civilian was reported injured after falling from a second floor in a state of intoxication while attempting to remove the identifying sign from the Municipal Party Committee. However, Party and government representatives, as well as law enforcement officers, sustained injuries as a result of the violent demonstrations.

Gómez Casanova announced that 14 individuals had been detained and are being formally charged, with the full truth of the events expected to emerge in the coming days.

He also called on the people of Morón to draw inspiration from local historical figures such as Captain Roberto Rodríguez Fernández (El Vaquerito) and Enrique Varona González, held up as examples of courage and dedication to the defense of the Homeland.

Addressing attempts to misappropriate the symbol of the Gallo de Morón, Gómez Casanova recalled that it represents an upright, courageous, and defiant rooster that "crows at every victory of the Revolution" — and continues to do so as the Cuban people resist the U.S. blockade.

He concluded by calling on citizens to remain faithful to the legacy of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and to maintain trust in the leadership of the socialist homeland. The rally was accompanied by performances from musician Arnaldo Rodríguez, director of the ensemble El Talismán, and the Compañía D' Morón Teatro, on a stage presided over by the emblematic Gallo de Morón and the national flag alongside the banner of the July 26 Movement.