The United States, in another action of contempt for human rights and this Organization, has preferred to create absurd lies about Cuba rather than recognize and promote a campaign to redress its multiple human rights violations, both in its territory and in the rest of the world.

“History will absolve me” is worthy of constant meditation… given the continuity of events that match the words, the announcement, the indication of the future, and the realization of what was said, what was affirmed one day in a narrow room in Santiago de Cuba, following the great happenings of July 26.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that the Cuban Revolution, begun by the Father of the Cuban Homeland Carlos Manuel de Céspedes on October 10th, 1868, is the same today and so are the challenges it faces.

Given the dangers presented by heavy rain associated with Hurricane Michael in the western region of the island, Monday evening, Cuba’s President, accompanied by vice presidents, ministers, and other leaders, conversed via teleconference with the highest authorities of the Party and government in five provinces most affected by the storm, and by telephone with the Isle of Youth special municipality.