Cubans take the streets on Worker's Day for first time in two years
After two years of isolation to avoid Covid-19 infections, Cuba celebrates this May 1st with a massive day of mobilisation.
With the presence of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, the historic leader of the Revolution, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, the landmark parade to celebrate International Workers' Day began in Havana's Revolution Square after two years of pandemic related restrictions.
At 07:00 local time, thousands of Cubans began to march in the central Cuban cities to commemorate the workers, especially in the health sector, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
From the early hours, contingents of workers were seen arriving at the José Martí Revolution Square before the parade. At the same time, in other municipal capitals of the island, a similar atmosphere was experienced.
After two years of isolation and restrictions adopted to avoid Covid-19 infections, this May 1, Cuba celebrates International Workers' Day with a massive day of mobilisation.
May 1st is a date that is massively commemorated in Cuba. Still, this year it takes on importance because of the coercive measures of the United States and its media smear campaign against Havana.
On this occasion, during the marches, there has been a call for peace and solidarity, as well as slogans and posters against the U.S. block and support for socialism. The presence of the Cuban youth in the early hours of the morning was also a relevant factor in this year's mass marches.
Also relevant are Cuban doctors and scientists who have contributed to the development and production of vaccines against the coronavirus, the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean to create its antigens.
Cuban workers, inspired by the concept of Revolution expressed by leader Fidel Castro, precisely on May 1, 2000, flooded the avenues of the Island, demonstrating their support for the continuity of the revolutionary work.
Likewise, more than a thousand friends worldwide participate with Cubans in these celebrations to raise their voices against the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States, representing more than 200 organisations from some 60 countries, including the U.S.
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