The assembly was attended by the Cuban ambassador to Italy, Jorge Luis Cepero, who, during his address, thanked the party on behalf of his government and people for its expressions of solidarity.

Leaders and members of this political organization were part of the European Convoy that traveled to the island in mid-February, as well as the second convoy, which arrived in the Caribbean nation at the end of April of this year. Members of this second convoy participated in the May Day activities.

Among them, the event held on May 18 at the Macchia Rossa Community Center in Rome’s Magliana neighborhood stood out. There, Giulia Caló, the national coordinator of People’s Power, presented a report on the results of the first European Convoy. This was followed by another event on May 14 at the People’s House in Rome.

This Sunday, the Cuban ambassador stated that the current aggressive policy against his country confirms that U.S. imperialism “not only constitutes a danger to Cuba but also the main threat to world peace and security.” The diplomat asserted that the current U.S. government seeks to subject Cuba to conditions of genocide and referred to the threat against Army General Raúl Castro, with a false accusation that constitutes slander and a pretext for a possible direct military aggression.

The United States is well aware of the effects of its criminal actions, which violate human rights, but what it seems to be unaware of is “the strength of the Cuban people, their resilience, their love for their homeland, their dignity, and their willingness to defend Cuba to the very end,” he stated.

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