The Bolivarian government hails Commander Fidel Castro’s legacy.
On Thursday, the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro marked the 67th anniversary of the victory of the Cuban Revolution, which took place Jan. 1, 1959.
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In a statement published by its Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Bolivarian nation reaffirmed the unbreakable unity between Venezuela and Cuba in the face of imperial ambitions.
The document says the legacy of liberator Simon Bolivar and national hero Jose Marti, sealed by commanders Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, guides both nations’ unwavering commitment to defend sovereignty, peace, and socialism.
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil denounced external aggressions that seek to besiege the two nations and reaffirmed their right to build their own destiny without foreign tutelage or impositions.
The statement also emphasizes that the spirit of Jan. 1, 1959, remains the “sacred fire” driving present and future victories in the Latin American peoples.
With this declaration, Venezuela reaffirmed its strategic alliance with Cuba at the start of 2026, consolidating an anti-imperialist bloc of resistance that prioritizes integration and self-determination in the face of threats from Washington.
On this day in 1959, Cuban revolutionaries triumphed over the US-backed Batista dictatorship. After six years of armed struggle, fighting their way from the jungle-clad mountains of the island’s east to the heart of Havana, the revolution began to take shape—inspiring millions. pic.twitter.com/wPlFTjHpEv
— red. (@redstreamnet) January 1, 2026
The revolutionary feat led by Fidel Castro in 1959 was built on his ability to transform tactical military defeats into decisive political victories. After the outcome of the 1953 assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes barracks, what appeared to be a military setback became an ideological victory when the revolutionary leader assumed his own defense at trial.
Castro’s courtroom argument, known as “History Will Absolve Me,” transformed the rebel accused by the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista into an unprecedented accuser of the neocolonial system imposed by the United States on Cuba.
Shortly afterward, the clandestine circulation of about 100,000 copies of “History Will Absolve Me” planted the seed of an insurrectional consciousness that would spread across the island.
The will to resist imperial domination was tested again in 1956 with the landing of the yacht Granma, an expedition that suffered the loss of men and weapons in Cuba’s swampy regions.
On #tdih in 1959, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Bautista fled the country after the victory of Fidel Castro’s 26th of July movement at the battle of Santa Clara.
In the following days, revolutionary forces entered Havana with no resistance, and established a provisional government. pic.twitter.com/oU415p0W1N
— GreenRedPodcast (@PodcastGreenRed) January 1, 2026
Despite being left with only seven rifles after the initial dispersal, Fidel Castro, Ernesto “Che” Guevara, and the other surviving guerrillas maintained an unshakable faith in the triumph of the revolution and reorganized their struggle from the Sierra Maestra mountains.
Their drive for freedom enabled them to defeat the U.S.-backed dictatorship on Jan. 1, 1959, demonstrating to the world that no obstacle can stop a movement driven by social justice and popular support.
When proclaiming victory on Jan. 1, Castro warned that the true revolution was only beginning and that it would be a hard undertaking in the face of imperial aggression.
The legacy of the Sierra Maestra guerrilla and the M-26 revolutionary movement, which turned every obstacle into an advance, remains alive in 2026, inspiring peoples of the Global South to resist U.S. blockades and sanctions without bowing to Washington.
Happy Birthday to the unforgettable Fidel Castro. A revolutionary who led a life filled with triumph, love, and compassion. 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/uOCQgOVJwC
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) August 13, 2017
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