The diplomat highlighted how such actions have multiplied over the past year, emphasizing that Cuba is well aware that the vast majority of the Italian people reject the United States’ blockade policy and have mobilized to denounce it.

He also pointed to the numerous solidarity campaigns for his country originating from Italy—efforts that the Cuban people have received with deep gratitude as they continue to resist, with dignity, a genocidal policy that punishes the entire nation.

Cepero Aguilar reaffirmed the Cuban government’s commitment to seeking solutions to the severe problems inflicted upon the Caribbean nation by this policy of extermination.

The event, which was attended by ARCI’s national president, Walter Massa, featured remarks from the city’s deputy mayor, Alessandro Terrile, and regional councilor Selena Candia.

Representatives from the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI), the Italy-Cuba National Friendship Association (ANAIC), and the ARCI also spoke, reaffirming their solidarity with Cuba in the face of the U.S. government’s intensified “maximum pressure” measures.

Furthermore, they discussed the outcomes of the “Energy for Life” fundraising campaign and the recent visit to Havana by the “Route to Cuba” caravan, which delivered a significant donation.

The caravan participants held various meetings with institutional figures and representatives of Cuban civil society, allowing them to witness firsthand the impact caused by the tightening of the U.S. blockade.

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