Defiant Cuban Leader Stands Firm Against US Pressure

As Cuba commemorated the 63rd anniversary of its socialist revolution, President Miguel Diaz-Canel struck a defiant tone in the face of continued U.S. pressure and threats of an energy blockade. Diaz-Canel, who succeeded Raul Castro in 2018, has pledged to uphold the communist ideals of the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro.

Addressing a crowd of thousands in Havana's Revolution Square, Diaz-Canel vowed that Cuba would not be cowed by American sanctions and interventionist policies.