According to the diplomatic mission’s post on the social network X, thousands of attendees at the gathering—held in the capital until August 2—chanted “Cuba yes, Yankees no” in support of the people of the Caribbean nation.

  Delivering a message during the event, Havana’s ambassador to Mexico, Eugenio Martinez, expressed gratitude for the labor organization’s solidarity on behalf of education workers and the Cuban people.

  He also denounced acts of aggression by the United States and reaffirmed the Cuban people’s resolve to fight and resist in defense of their sovereignty.

  Following the tightening of the blockade imposed on the island by Washington, Stunam has issued statements and held exchange meetings with its members and international organizations, consistently demonstrating its support for the Caribbean nation’s right to self-determination.

  The lack of access to fuel, resulting from U.S. measures, affects critical areas such as electricity generation, hospital operations, food production and distribution, and water pumping across the island.

  Compounding this situation are Washington’s efforts to block any source of financing available to the largest of the Antilles, the use of decrees and secondary sanctions to restrict entities vital to the economy, and the threat of military action.

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