Refuse the unacceptable. That’s the call of Baraguá. This March, during the Week of Action in Defense of Cuba, we answer.
The U.S. government is waging an undeclared naval blockade against Cuba. The Navy and Coast Guard are interdicting ships in the Caribbean, cutting off fuel, and strangling the island. Hospitals are canceling surgeries. Water pumps are failing. Schools are closing. UN experts call it collective punishment and a violation of international law.
Simultaneously, ExxonMobil is pressing a billion-dollar lawfare attack against Cuban state enterprises at the Supreme Court. And Cuba remains on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, an unjust designation that harms the Cuban people, restricts U.S. travelers, blocks humanitarian organizations, and penalizes U.S. businesses. This is the moment to act.
Week of Action in Defense of Cuba
Sunday March 8 to Sunday March 15, 2026
On March 15, 2026, we will mark the 148th anniversary of the Protest of Baraguá – a glorious moment in Turtle Island’s history of anti-colonial resistance. On that day in 1878, Antonio Maceo and a group of independence fighters refused to accept a peace that would compromise on Cuban independence. When Spain tried to impose the Pact of Zanjón, which ended the Ten Years’ War without securing Cuba’s freedom or the abolition of slavery, Maceo’s reply was dignity itself: “No, we do not accept a peace without independence.” That meeting under the mango trees became a symbol of revolutionary integrity, what José Martí would later call “the most glorious of our history.” More than a century later, Fidel Castro Ruz reflected that in moments of difficulty during the revolutionary struggle, it was the spirit of Baraguá that inspired new generations of Cuban revolutionaries to persist, to resist, to refuse a false peace. Today, that spirit calls to us again.
We need every kind of organization to join us.
Labor unions, tenant organizations, African and New Afrikan and Palestinian liberation organizations, queer radicals, caregivers and domestic workers, faith communities, water protectors and land defenders, ICE watchers, student organizations, cultural workers, environmental justice groups, mutual aid projects, human rights defenders, peace coalitions, neighborhood associations, and anyone who believes Cuba has the right to self-determination.
The same empire that blockades Cuba commits genocide against Palestinians. The same system that sanctions Cuba criminalizes our communities. The same ruling class that attacks Cuba attacks our unions, our trans siblings, our right to housing, our water, our neighborhoods, our lives. However time and again Cuba’s revolution has showed up for liberation struggles across the globe, from Angola to South Africa to Palestine. And now its our turn to show up for Cuba.
How to Get Involved
All actions are welcome. Big or small. Serious or joyful. Wherever your people are.
Rallies at federal buildings. Teach-ins on Cuban history. Film screenings of Cuban cinema. Art builds creating banners and murals. Banner drops on bridges. Car caravans through your city. Faith vigils at congregations. Community forums on U.S.-Cuba relations. Cultural events featuring Cuban music. Kickbacks building community and consciousness. Social media storms using #OffTheList. Letters to the editor. Phone banking to representatives. Whatever your organization does best.
The point is to show that the movement to end the blockade is broad, diverse, and growing every day.
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Why This Week Matters
The blockade is collective punishment. The terrorism list is a lie. The naval blockade is an act of war.
On March 15, 148 years since Maceo’s defiance under the mango trees of Baraguá, we will honor that moment by acting together with Cuba’s revolutionary spirit: refusing a false peace, insisting on dignity, and carrying the fight forward. Will not remain silent. Join us March 8–15.
¡Cuba Sí, Bloqueo No!
For more information, to register your action, or to get involved: nnocuba@gmail.com.
