Radio Havana Cuba | Cuba will not give in to its anti-imperialist positions, says Díaz-Canel

Statement by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the State Councils and Ministers of Cuba, in the special plenary session on Fidel Castro's thinking. XXIV Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum. Havana, July 17, 2018.

Brothers:

Nicolás Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia,

Salvador Sánchez Cerén, President of El Salvador, we express our convictions for you here

Companion Monica Valente, Secretary of the Sao Paulo Forum

Dear Presidents Manuel Zelaya, of Honduras; Kenny Anthony, Santa Lucia; Martín Torrijos, of Panama, former Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, of San Cristóbal and Nieves, and the former president of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano

Delegates and guests of the member parties of the Forum;

Representatives of leftist movements and social organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean and other parts of the world

Companions and comrades participating in the XXIV Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum

Latin American Youth presents:

All of First, to receive on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Cuban Government and people, our fraternal and solidarity greetings.

In July 1990, when many celebrated the fall or end of real socialism and others lost hope, as a result of the imperialist, neoliberal and hegemonic offensive, the Sao Paulo Forum for to unite and articulate the forces of the left, to badyze the processes that unfolded and to find ways to defend socialism in a new stage istórica

Today, in July of 2018, 28 years later, before the restoration capitalist and neoliberal envestida who tries to impose the empire, once again we are convened by the Forum of Sao Paulo, which lasts, exists, is present, with its indispensable role as an actor essential policy in the region and a space for concerted experiences and construction of political alternatives.

And notice if the Forum lives here that we have very significant data: they participated in this I meet 625 participants from more than 51 countries, more than 60 parliamentarians; 168 organizations participated; there are more than 120 delegates from the main articulations of social movements on the continent, and for the first time the Sao Paulo Forum opens as a space for dialogue between parties and social movements, a commitment that needs to be maintained and the necessary coordination to follow it. 19659004] For fundamental, historical and emotional reasons, we remember and pay tribute to Fidel and Chávez (Applause).

We also miss the presence of Lula, Néstor and Cristina, Correa, Daniel and Mujica (Applause).

Companions and Companions:

We live in an international situation characterized by growing threats to international peace and security, wars of intervention, dangers to the survival of the human species and an unjust and exclusive international economic order.

The world is devoured by the insatiable desire for profit and by a criminal and frenetic arms race. The planet survives besieged by uncertainties and climate change, whose main source is unsustainable patterns of production and consumption linked to capitalist development.

Against this backdrop of crisis, globalized capitalism is trying to expand and expand its capacity for enrichment and development. uses all possible actions to impose a colonizing platform.

The processes taking place in Latin America are an obvious expression of the revival of these plans. Political and economic interests seek to prevent the exercise of self-determination of the peoples of the region; we return to the perverse doctrine of Monroe; the unjust unilateral coercive measures taken by the United States and some of its allies join the scandalous interference of the OAS; the manipulation of media consortia, the private press, social networks in the context of unconventional warfare, create states of opinion that cause confusion and discouragement.

History teaches us that when a revolutionary or social project, just and more man is set in motion, the logical and enormous difficulties that generate social changes are immediately added brutal economic pressures diplomatic and even military, backed by intense media campaigns of defamation and slander to punish revolutionary daring with the highest sum of possible acts of aggression, including the ongoing threat of invasion

This is the price that our people have paid to defy the rules of the imperial order.

The current US government, led by a discursive line and very aggressive action in foreign policy, shows a bellicose tendency and absolute disdain for the international institutions, advocates the prevalence of force over negotiation, defends at all prices hegemonism, threatens and punishes nations that do not support their proposals and systematically opposes international agreements that seek to alleviate pressing problems for humanity

Once again, the left Latin American and Caribbean meets to reflect on the most pressing issues we face and to devise strategies to fight imperialist aggression and its oligarchic allies. We are doing this at a time when the offensive against the processes of change in the region is applying unconventional methods of warfare, which is evident in the actions, which we condemn firmly here, against Chavez Venezuela, Sandinista Nicaragua, Brazil of Lula and the democratic and popular revolution of Bolivia led by Brother Evo Morales (whom we strongly condemn here) (Applause).

It is also a matter of provoking breaks through the action of groups or legal alliances in revolutions and mechanisms of regional integration such as the ALBA TCP that in just a few years, have achieved convincing results in economic and social matters, and the Celac where unity in diversity has allowed us to approve the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as Zone peace and engagement was supposed to develop mechanisms of integration and political, economic and solidarity collaboration.

The Left faces the r Eto save the vanquished, to stop the neoliberalism that comes to us to try to erase the gains made by our peoples.

It is therefore of great importance that we devote a special plenary session in this Forum to discuss the thinking of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, who was the architect , with Lula, today in unjust prison, of the creation of the Sao Paulo Forum (Applause).

As the best disciple of José Martí, Fidel learned he incorporated into his daily conduct the maxim that the best way to say, is to do, and so he survived his work, he thought. , organized the Revolution, conducted, fought, triumphed, given dignity to the country, forged emancipatory work, established a hope for humanity, resolutely and invariably faced imperialism and grew up with his people and his revolution.

These are reasons why all of us In this room, we followed with special attention the testimony and ideas expressed about Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz for each of you, sincere friends of Cuba. I thank everyone for the effort they have made to accompany us in this tribute.

Fidel brilliantly conceptualized the work on the content of the Revolution, in front of our people, on the occasion of the celebration of May Day, 18 years ago. The Cuban people have badumed and vowed to defend this definition until the final consequences by paying a posthumous tribute.

Fidel was a consistent bearer of dignity and attachment to the truth; disinterestedness and humanism; modesty and altruism; the sense of equality and the willingness to sacrifice oneself; audacity and heroism; patriotism and internationalism as not only fundamental moral and political values, but defining the behavior of those who intend, with complete freedom, to aspire to the revolutionary condition in the sense of Guevarian that we understand, ie By explaining what is the Revolution, that is to say the "full freedom", it has left us a synthesis of the l & # 39; Cuban historical experience to achieve, at the same time, independence, national sovereignty and the full capacity for self-determination. He drew the ethical and political coordinates that should govern the complex process of building socialism, just 90 miles from the most brutal empire in history, which persists in sweeping us off the political map as as a socialist country. 19659004] He demonstrated with convincing facts that the "sense of historical moment" in making the most difficult political decisions in Third or Third, it must accompany the ability to "change everything that needs to be changed" in order to complete the emancipatory work of the Revolution.

He warns us that a real revolution must be able to cope, with own, "powerful dominant forces inside and outside the social and national scope". For Fidel, this would be impossible without the protagonist, organized and conscious participation of the people. For him, as for José Martí, only the work that a people defends and appreciates as their own form lasts. We firmly believe that is the case; Under the pretext that the Revolution never lies or violates ethical principles, it helped to explain why the founding generation of our revolutionary experience, 60 years later, has all the authority. moral and political necessary to face the new challenges of internal development, as well as the adversities of the international scenario that you know perfectly well. It is a moral stimulant and a sure political guide for those born with the Revolution and now it is our turn to move it forward.

The attachment to the truth and the exemplary political and moral rigorously preserved by the leaders of the Raúl Revolution at the helm, helps to understand another of the keys that explain why we are moving forward: the two characteristics of the Cuban revolutionary processes have become sources of legitimacy for their leaders and leaders, but also in the demands that the Party demands of its members and that the people demand from us all an absolute right.

Fidel reminded us with a special emphasis that the Revolution is unity. In fact, it has been and is one of the keys to understanding why we have managed to cope with external aggression of all kinds, and also to resolve, in close relationship between people and senior management of the country, the most sensitive problems with the construction of socialism.

The revolution, Fidel tells us, "is to fight for our dreams of justice for Cuba and for the world, which is the basis of our patriotism and our internationalism."

to the foreign policy of the Cuban Revolution, to the values ​​and principles that governed and governed it.

Addressing the foreign policy of the Cuban Revolution comes down to recognizing, in the first place, the role played by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, his inspirer, architect, conductor and principal executor. Second, it means paying tribute to the Cuban people as a decisive actor of the successes it has achieved, not only by voluntarily and heroically participating in many international, civilian and military missions, but also by consolidating internal revolutionary politics. 19659004] Fidel has always conceived of political decisions based on positions of principle and non-negotiable moral values, while evaluating with irreproachable objectivity the correlation of forces and the political exigencies of each circumstance, both in the internal framework and in the environment. 39, changing arena.

Preserving and consolidating this projection of our foreign policy is the fundamental mission of the Party, especially when the time has come, as General Raúl Castro warned: "… only the Party can be the worthy heir to the confidence placed by the people in the only commander-in-chief of the Cuban revolution, comrade F idel Castro. "

The culture of solidarity and solidarity badociated with it acquires an additional dimension in the context of revolutionary struggles: that of internationalism, defined by Fidel as "the best essence of socialism". This has been confirmed by Che and hundreds of thousands of anonymous internationalists to defend the freedom of many Third World peoples and collaborators in the poorest and most needy regions of the planet, as well as teachers and professionals from around the world. Third World, technicians and builders and thousands of specialists who have helped save lives or improve lives in hundreds of countries.

This culture of solidarity has made Cubans more complete human beings.

Anti-imperialism, internationalism and the uncompromising defense of unity with the Third World countries and with just cause, projected the Cuban Revolution to the world with its identity since 1959. This identity will grow stronger and stronger. Do not doubt it at all.

From the early days of 1959, history brings together Washington's attempts and efforts to isolate us from the world and, most importantly, from our natural environment, Latin America and the Caribbean, and also the Cuban victories against this strategy. imperial.

The solidarity offered to the national liberation movements of Africa, Asia and Latin America was an expression of strict respect for the internationalism of the Revolution. Such solidarity is exerted when Cuba has been most attacked and diplomatically isolated in Latin America, following pressure from Washington. In the 1970s, mbadive military support to Angola was granted to a brother government that pursued it sovereignly. It was therefore a fair act of internationalism with the attacked.

Dear comrades,

The political and social context of the region deserves the urgent coordination of all the progressive forces of the left, for the construction of an anti-hegemonic platform. The unity of left parties and political movements seems to be the only issue today.

The great continental unity of the left and progressive movements based on respect for national experiences and their protagonists must be a cardinal goal

The rise of the right, unable to give an exit dignified and just to the social problems of our great homeland, makes necessary the return to the integrationist ideal of the Commander-in-Chief and reorientates the fight against the unity and the integration. political forces and social movements, to finalize a plan of action built between all and achievable. This is the best tribute to Fidel

It is time to move to the conscious and organized offensive. We have the duty to defend our America. Today, unity is necessary to arrive at a global vision of the problems we face and their possible solutions through the debate of the Consensus of Our America and our America in the struggle.

To achieve the unity of the revolutionary forces, and its incorporation into a program that transcends the electoral and defines in each of our countries steps for the seizure of power and the construction of new sovereign societies, with the highest degree of social justice possible, anti-imperialist and united; concretization of a cultural and communicative anti-hegemonic front that adds the efforts of progressive governments, left-wing parties and social movements.

Unconditionally support and offer firm support to the Revolution, the Bolivarian government and Chavez to the civic-military union of the Venezuelan people and its legitimate and democratic government, under the leadership of compañero Nicolás Maduro Moro, who resists destabilization process and maintains political initiative and progress in the defense of popular conquests (Applause)

the belief that the struggle for Venezuela is to fight for the integration of the region, for respect for the sovereignty and independence of our America (Applause). Unity is also necessary to demand the cessation of the OAS meddling in the internal affairs of Latin American countries; to condemn the threats facing the Sandinista Government from outside and to stand in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people (Applause)

Recognize and support the socialist movement under the leadership of President Evo Morales (Applause), which advances the natural wealth and according to the improvement of the living conditions of the population, and constitutes a pillar for the Latin American left, the defense of the original cultures and indigenous and popular movements (Applause).

To express our solidarity with the brother of the Brazilian people who are facing the coup of the parliamentary state and the dismantling of the social conquests made with the governments of the Workers' Party. Comrades Lula and Dilma have a fraternal message against the attempt to disqualify them judicially. Lula must be released! (Applause and exclamations from: "Free Lula!" And "Viva el Presidente!")

The Unity to Ratify Our Support for the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front of El Salvador and Its President Salvador Sánchez Cerén (Applause), facing the destabilizing offensive of the empire and its local allies, seeking to impede the progress of the process of change in favor of the people

Compliance Support Unit of Peace of Colombia, Havana and talks between the Colombian Government and ELN (Applause), aware that only the path of dialogue and mutual respect can guarantee peace with social justice and contribute to the welfare to be of the Colombian people (Applause).

Support the just cause of the Puerto Rican brothers for its independence and the cessation of all expression of colonialism in our continent, cause well represented here in this Forum by the fighter Oscar López Rivera (Applause and exclamation s: "Viva free Puerto Rico! ")

Support the historic victory of President López Obrador in the Mexican sister-land (Applause and exclamations)

Calls for the return to Argentina of the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and Sandwich del Sur (Applause)

Ratify the importance of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Unasur and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America, as an expression of the will of d & # 39; Latin American and Caribbean unity and integration (Applause.)

Reaffirm the importance for the struggle of our peoples of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean in as a zone of peace, in which the inalienable right to choose their political, economic, social and cultural system is ratified.

To offer solidarity to the peoples of Palestine, Syria and the Saharawi Republic (Applause).

Learn to use more and better the possibilities of technology to flood From the infinite spaces of the Internet planet, where the lie reigns today. We must be more creative in spreading our truths to face our opponents, who have been able to lie, distort and silence the revolutionary work (Applause).

To reiterate the unconditional support for the fight for social justice and the welfare of human beings without distinction, all over the world, and our willingness to share what we have. This is the revolutionary spirit that bequeathed to us the lasting example of José Martí, Che Guevara and Fidel, pursued by the comrade General of the Army Raul Castro Ruz (Applause)

L & 39 The unit also called for the lifting of the criminal blockade imposed by the US government against Cuba (Applause), the main obstacle to our economic development, requires the return of the illegally occupied territory, against the will of the Cuban people, by the US naval base in Eastern Province of Guantánamo (Applause). [19659004] Compañeras y compañeros:

A critical review of the Latin American and Caribbean reality allows us to affirm that despite all the efforts of Yankee imperialism, the flame of rebellion remains in the Patria Grande, de Bolívar and Martí (Applause)

This meeting ratified the permanent presence of the legacy of Fidel, Chávez and Che in our struggles (Applause).

Tributes to the Commander-in-Chief and Heroic Guerrilla reinforce our commitment to building a better world.

In Cuba, there are no capitalist transfers, no concessions to those who, in a thousand different ways, seek to move away from the historicist internationalist positions of the Revolution. I emphasize this and request that it be heard as a solemn oath before Fidel (Applause).

I would like to conclude with these ideas and convictions that I share with Fidel, Che and Raúl, leaders of internationalist and anti-imperialist politics. list and unit of the Cuban Revolution.

Just wait for us to make efforts and decisions to protect, unite, add, multiply, organize, fight and succeed. Revolutionary and Socialist Cuba, Fidelista and Marti, will not give in to their anti-imperialist positions (Applause)

The Cuban Revolution will maintain its principles of solidarity and internationalism

. ] Today we are all Fidel and our slogans will be forever:

Homeland or Death! We will win!

[Hasta la Victoria Siempre]

(Ovation)

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