ECA statement on the 67th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution

On 1 January 2026, the Cuban people will celebrate the 67 th anniversary of the victory of
the Cuban Revolution. With the overthrow of the Batista dictatorship in 1959 and the
triumphant entry of the revolutionary forces into Havana, the Cuban people initiated a
historic break with exploitation, dependence and imperialist foreign rule. The Cuban
Revolution was the first socialist revolution on the American continent and a milestone in
the international class struggle.
For almost seven decades now, socialist Cuba has been proving, under extremely difficult
conditions, the superiority of a system that can put people and their needs at the centre.
Despite imperialist aggression, invasion attempts, subversive campaigns, terrorist attacks
and the criminal economic, commercial and financial blockade by the United States, which
has been in place for over 60 years, Cuba has achieved significant progress in the areas
of health, education, science, culture and sport. These achievements are an expression of
the creative power of the Cuban people, the revolutionary power of the working class and
the scientific basis of Marxism–Leninism.
The Cuban Revolution has shown that capitalism is not invincible and that the organised,
conscious and militant working class has the power to overthrow the dictatorship of the
bourgeoisie and take control of its own social development. Cuba thus stands not only for
the historic revolutionary choice made by the Cuban people but also for proletarian
internationalism. Despite limited resources, the country has repeatedly placed its medical,
educational and scientific capabilities at the service of other peoples, thus providing a
living example of international solidarity in action.
Today, Cuba continues to be the target of imperialist attacks, economic blackmail and
attempts at political destabilisation – not only by the United States, but also by the
European Union and its allies. The inclusion of Cuba in arbitrary and politically motivated
sanctions and terror lists, as well as manipulative media campaigns, are aimed at
undermining the country's sovereignty and bringing down socialism. The determined
resistance of the Cuban people and their Communist Party is a clear response to these
aggressions.
The 67th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution is therefore also a political mandate. It
commits us to strengthening international solidarity, to consistently fighting against the
imperialist blockade and to defending socialism. The experience of the Cuban Revolution
can and must be utilized to defend the history and contribution of the communist
movement, to strengthen proletarian internationalism, and to defend the principles of
socialist construction.

Long live the Cuban Revolution!
Long live socialism!
Long live international solidarity!