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The Character of the nascent Revolution
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On April 16, 1961, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz declared the Socialist Character of the Revolution. Hours later the Cuban people would defend a historical process that was declared with the humble, by the humble and for the humble.

On April 16, 1961, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz declared the Socialist Character of the Revolution. Hours later the Cuban people would defend with their blood in the sands of Playa Girón a historical process that was declared with the humble, by the humble and for the humble.

During the burial of the victims of the attack on the José Martí and Ciudad Libertad airports, in Havana, and the Antonio Maceo airports in Santiago de Cuba, a prelude to the mercenary invasion, a crowd gathered at the corner of 23 and 12 to see off his fallen brothers.

The events of the previous day accelerated the process that had been forging inside in the midst of constant aggressions and sabotage throughout the national geography, paid for and designed by the empire.Aircraft of the United States armed forces bombarded the air bases located in Ciudad Libertad, San Antonio de los Baños and Santiago de Cuba under camouflage, killing seven Cubans and wounding more than 50.

At the burial of the bombing victims, the electrified silence that reigned when listening to the words of the leader turned into raised rifles and a clamor of unanimous and firm approval when speaking of the decision to take the path of socialism.

In this scenario, the Commander-in-Chief expressed: “What the imperialists cannot forgive us is that we are here, what the imperialists cannot forgive us is the dignity, integrity, courage, ideological firmness, the spirit of sacrifice and the revolutionary spirit of the Cuban people.”

“That is what they cannot forgive us, that we are right there under their noses and that we have made a socialist revolution right under the noses of the United States!”

“And that we defend this socialist Revolution with those rifles !; And that we defend this socialist revolution with the courage with which our anti-aircraft gunners yesterday riddled the attacking planes with bullets!“And that Revolution, that Revolution, that Revolution we do not defend with mercenaries; We defend this Revolution with the men and women of the people ”.

In his words, he reaffirmed the socialist character of the Revolution by exclaiming:“Comrades workers and peasants: this is the socialist and democratic revolution of the humble, with the humble and for the humble. And for this revolution of the humble, by the humble and for the humble, we are ready to give our lives ”. The words of Fidel remained for history, and the conviction and consent of the Cubans, likewise:(…) “And that we have made a socialist revolution right under the nose of the United States, and that we defend that socialist revolution with those rifles, and that we defend that socialist revolution with the courage with which our anti-aircraft gunners riddled with bullets yesterday to the aggressor planes, “he said then. This meant the starting point of the political maturation of the Cuban people, which defined the course of their struggle for independence and socialism.

What values ​​distinguish Cuban Socialism?

The resilience: This has allowed us to confront the most powerful empire in history and we have shown it every time the blockade against Cuba is condemned at the UN, every time we survive and manage to get ahead.Humanism: The search for a relationship between the individual and the social. Cuba is a country that has been built on the basis of equality for all and that has placed all its assets at the disposal of the people.

The Solidarity: Both internal and international. Cuba has stood out for its attitude of solidarity with other nations in the confrontation in natural disasters, wars and other eventualities.

Social justice: gateway, key piece of socialism in Cuba. This has been the compass that has marked any type of economic transformation.

The unity of the people: The relationship between the people and the avant-garde is indissoluble, it has been that way since the times of Mella, Villena and Guiteras. Our socialism is the historical creation of the people.

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