Statement of Solidarity with Cuba - Comunicado de Solidaridad con Cuba
The Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition stands in firm solidarity with the people of Cuba against the increasing threats of military aggression by the government of the United States. The US regime has been emboldened by years of impunity for its complicity with genocide in Palestine, and now displays an archaic and dangerous attitude of supremacy over the entire western hemisphere. This poses a danger to all countries, particularly those such as Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela that have adopted an independent path to development and foreign policy.
Our solidarity with Cuba recognizes the strong ties between the Cuban and Nicaraguan peoples. Not only was the revolution led by Fidel Castro an inspiring example to all peoples of the Global South toward their own liberation, but Cuban teachers and doctors also helped the Nicaraguan revolution born on July 19, 1979 to bring literacy and health care to its people. Cuban health collaboration continued even through the period from 1990 to 2006 when neoliberal governments held power in Nicaragua, and it was further strengthened with the return of revolutionary government in 2007.
Indeed, Cuban health solidarity extends worldwide, regardless of ideology, and has helped overcome some of the most difficult health crises of recent years. We deplore the fact that imperialist narratives, incapable of recognizing altruism among doctors, have demonized Cuban health missions in a vulgar ruse to gain political support among a wealthy and vocal minority of voters. Unfortunately, that reckless elite now holds outsized power in the current US regime and believes that its anti-communist dream of destroying the Cuban revolution can now be realized. It is the same class that has sent armed thugs into the streets of the United States to repress communities.
But we know they will not prevail. Just as the Venezuelan people remain strong in the face of a brutal attack on their country on January 3, 2026, the Cuban people remain firm in defending their homeland from foreign interference. While a 65-year-long cruel blockade has devastated the Cuban economy, causing tremendous hardship and even deaths, the Cuban people maintain their commitment to an independent, democratic, and just form of government. Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua are in the crosshairs of US imperialism first and foremost because they show how countries that prioritize human needs over profit can provide education, health care, housing, and development to their peoples. This is an example that US imperialists will not tolerate.
For all these reasons, we will continue to demand an end to all economic, informational, and military aggression against Cuba. We continue to uplift the cause of Cuba in our ongoing actions to defend Venezuela and to make our Americas a Zone of Peace. We urge people to support the solidarity campaigns and tours to Cuba offered by organizations such as the National Network on Cuba, the Saving Lives Campaign, and Codepink, and to demand the lifting of the criminal blockade of Cuba through SanctionsKill/Americas Without Sanctions. We demand the US military out of other countries and off of US streets!
Hands Off Cuba! Hands Off Nicaragua! Hands Off Venezuela!
Make Our Americas a Zone of Peace!
