The solidarity initiative with the Caribbean nation continues and strengthens almost three months after its launch, with fundraising and donations resulting from an effort that already has broad support from various political, social, and student organizations, according to a statement from the association.

Luca Bondi, president of Semi di Pace, referred to the recent measures adopted by the U.S. government against the people of the Caribbean country when announcing the campaign, stating that in the face of such a complex situation, “Cuba needs all of us, each and every one of us; it needs our solidarity.” “At this moment, our eyes and hearts are on Cuba, where we have been present for 28 years, and on its people, who are going through a dramatic situation,” as a consequence of the genocidal actions of the United States, said the leader of the group, founded in 1980 in the city of Tarquinia, in the province of Viterbo, in the Lazio region.

Among the more than 50 organizations that joined this solidarity project are the National Association of Italy-Cuba Friendship, the Peace Factory Association, the National Association of Italian Partisans, the ARCI Social Promoter, and the Mediterranean Association of Volunteers.

Political forces are also contributing, including the Tarquinia branches of the Democratic Party and the Five Star Movement, as well as the Missionary Center of Medicine of Florence, in addition to youth and educational organizations in Viterbo such as the High School Student Network, the Orioli Institute, and the Rousseau High School, among others.

As part of the efforts to strengthen the bonds between the people of Italy and Cuba, an event will be held on May 19 at the Semi di Pace headquarters in the Cittadella of Tarquinia to commemorate the 131st anniversary of the death in combat of José Martí, National Hero of that Latin American country.

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