BY – FAISAL IQBAL | HARARE | 27 JULY 2026
HARARE – Cubans and Zimbabweans yesterday on Sunday, 26 July 2026, commemorated the 73rd anniversary of the attack on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks, an event led by the Historical Leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, marking the beginning of the final stage of the struggle for the true independence of the Caribbean nation.
Members of the island’s diplomatic mission, medical brigades, and educational brigades joined graduates and friends in this African nation at the Harare Club to commemorate National Rebellion Day and as part of the activities for the centennial year of the Commander-in-Chief.
The celebration was moving and patriotic, a clear demonstration that Cuba is not alone, at a time of intensified US blockade and its hostile policy against Havana. Ambassador Susellys Pérez Mesa emphasized the enduring significance of the Moncada Barracks attack, underscoring the commitment to defend the nation to the very end, even under the siege and suffocation imposed by Washington.
She also called for continued support for the Caribbean nation, which, she stated, is an endorsement of justice, international law, and the self-determination of peoples, in the face of the illegal and extraterritorial policies of the United States, detrimental to the entire world.
She further acknowledged Zimbabwe’s long-standing support in the face of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on both countries.
Members of the Medical Brigade presented a dramatized version of the poem “It Was the Morning of Saint Anne” by Indio Naborí.
Meanwhile, Debra Gwati, Vice President of the Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Association, called for concrete actions to demonstrate that they were worthy of the Centennial Generation of July 26th and of so many sons and daughters of the island throughout its history of struggle and victories.
Pérez Mesa presented the Harare Club’s board with a framed image of Fidel Castro during his speech at the 8th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Harare in 1986, which was then displayed in the main hall of the Zimbabwean club.
Audiovisual materials about the attacks on the Moncada Barracks led by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes were well received during the celebration, prompting remarks from some of those present.
Source: Luis Enrique González
