President Diaz-Canel signs initiative in Playa Giron to show support for Socialist revolution.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel launched a signature-gathering campaign titled “My Signature for the Homeland,” aimed at demonstrating support for the Socialist Revolution.
The president signed the initiative in Playa Giron, in Matanzas province, during a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of Cuba’s victory against the U.S.-backed mercenary invasion that took place in April 1961.
“In Playa Giron, we laid white flowers, honoring their heroism, and signed the unequivocal declaration that the Cuban Revolution will never negotiate its principles,” Diaz-Canel said.
“The initiative supports the call made by the president at the ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the declaration of the Socialist character of the Revolution, to organizations in Cuba and around the world so that in every corner of the planet the truth about Cuba is known,” the Foreign Ministry said.
“It also constitutes a way to affirm the Declaration of the Revolutionary Government, issued on the same date, which shows this people’s commitment to peace, but also its firmness and willingness to defend sovereignty,” it added.
During the ceremony in Playa Giron, Roberto Morales, secretary of organization of the Cuban Communist Party, also called for support of the “My Signature for the Homeland” campaign, which represents “a proposal from civil society that reflects our demand to live in peace.”
In April 1961, the Playa Giron invasion was a failed attempt to overthrow Commander Fidel Castro. Planned by the Central Intelligence Agency under the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower and carried out under the presidency of John F. Kennedy, the operation involved about 1,400 Cuban exiles trained and equipped by the United States.
The invasion quickly ran into trouble. Revolutionary forces responded swiftly and decisively. Cuban aircraft destroyed supply ships, and government troops and militias surrounded the invaders within days.
Limited U.S. air support and logistical failures left the exile brigade isolated and outmatched. By April 19, the invasion had collapsed, with most of the invaders killed or captured.
In 1961, in response to U.S. threats, the three main Cuban guerrilla forces that had fought against the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista unified to form the Cuban Communist Party and declared the Socialist character of the revolution.
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Source: Cuban Presidency – @CubaMINREX
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