The CPUSA International Department issued this statement on Friday, Dec. 20 on the occasion of the Cuban people’s demonstration against the blockade in front of the U.S. embassy in Havana.

Comrades, at this critical moment, the Communist Party of the United States of America
reaffirms its commitment to the Cuban Revolution and its people in their struggle for justice,
sovereignty, and socialism.

The U.S. designation of Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” is a baseless slander, reflecting U.S. imperialist hostility towards nations that dare to defend their independence. It is a flagrant hypocrisy for a country like the United States, with its long history of interventions, violence, and support for dictatorial regimes around the world, to accuse Cuba of terrorism. The fight against unjust sanctions is a fight for the dignity of all peoples around the world who defend their right to self-determination. It is time for the U.S. government to cease its economic warfare and systematic aggression against Cuba!

The Communist Party of the United States condemns the cruel and brutal policy of the blockade which continues to affect the everyday lives of Cubans and must be lifted immediately. The Communist Party of the United States will work to mobilize a massive coalition and pressure the U.S. government to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Cuba is not a state sponsor of terrorism, but a nation that has worked tirelessly for peace, international cooperation, and social justice, even collaborating with the United States in the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking. It is unacceptable for the U.S. government to continue using the “terrorist” classification as a tool to cause the suffering of the Cuban people.

Today, at this protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, we raise our voices with you to demand that Cuba be removed from this list, that the blockade be lifted, and that U.S. imperialism cease to be an obstacle to global progress and peace.

We are with you in the fight for justice, freedom, and socialism. Long live the Cuban Revolution! Until victory, always!

Images: People in Cuba demonstrate against the U.S. blockade by Juventud Rebelde

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