Cuba needs solidarity, and from September 12-19, people in Berlin will take to the streets to demand it

Cuba has faced an economic blockade imposed by the United States for decades, aimed at strangling its economy and undermining its revolutionary project. Under US president Donald Trump, the pressure has intensified further. Since January, the US has imposed a comprehensive fuel blockade while repeatedly threatening Cuba with military aggression.

The consequences are increasingly devastating with Cuba facing severe shortages of fuel, medicine, food and other essential goods. Hospitals are struggling to provide basic services, while shortages of medicines are putting lives at risk.

Meanwhile, governments across Europe have largely remained silent as the US continues its policy of economic warfare.

Junge Welt, the organisers of the “No War on Cuba!” protest camp, is eager to ensure that Cuba is not left to face this pressure alone.

Throughout its history, Cuba has demonstrated a commitment to international solidarity: supporting liberation movements, including the struggle against apartheid in South Africa; training doctors from countries across the Global South; sending medical teams to crisis-hit regions; and supporting literacy programmes around the world.

Now, Cuba needs solidarity in return.

The organisers also stress that what happens in Cuba has implications far beyond the island. A successful attempt to crush the Cuban revolution would send a dangerous signal to progressive and anti-imperialist movements across Latin America and beyond, while further increasing the risks of military escalation and war.

From September 12 to 19, a 24/7 protest camp will therefore be held at Brandenburger Tor, Platz des 18. März, near Bremer Weg in Berlin, in solidarity with Cuba.

The camp will be open throughout the week, providing a space for political education, discussion and organising. Daily lectures, discussion sessions and concerts will bring people together to learn more about Cuba and connect with solidarity initiatives.

DiEM25 supports this initiative and calls on its members and supporters in Berlin to attend the protest camp, participate in its programme and help build international solidarity with Cuba. We encourage our members to bring their own initiatives, connect with local Cuba solidarity groups and stand together against the threat of war and sanctions. 

No War on Cuba! We need Cuba, Cuba needs us!

For the full call to action and the latest information about the protest camp, visit www.unblock-cuba.org.

September 12–19 | 24/7
Brandenburger Tor, Platz des 18. März, Berlin

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