00:00On January 1st of 2026, Cuba commemorates the 67th anniversary of the triumph of the
00:06revolution in the year that also marks the centennial of the birth of Commander Fidel
00:11Castro. On the state, Cubans celebrate the historical victory of the revolutionary forces
00:16led by Fidel against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1959. For this,
00:22at the stroke of midnight on Thursday, 21 artillery salutes were fired from the San
00:28Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress in Havana. In this context, in a message shared on social media
00:34and also local TV, President Miguel DÃaz-Canel highlighted how New Year's Day in Cuba is
00:40synonymous with triumph and praised the Cuban people whom he described as noble, resilient
00:46and creative.
00:47Every task we will face in 2026, from the most complex economic transformations to the
01:00simplest gesture of solidarity, will be imbued with Fidel's spirit of struggle, his deep love
01:07the people, and his unwavering commitment to social justice. This is the people of Fidel
01:13and Raúl, conquerors of the impossible. 2026, the centenary year of Commander-in-Chief Fidel
01:20Castro Ruz will find us fighting and more united than ever. Long live free Cuba. Long live the
01:26revolution.
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