The resolution was adopted by the 24th Party Congress of CPI(M)
The 24th Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep solidarity with Cuba in these most difficult times. Socialist Cuba represents the hope and the example that it is possible to confront the might of imperialism and fight for the construction of a better world.
The US always considered the whole of Latin America as its backyard, and cannot tolerate even the slightest assertion of sovereignty by any country. Ever since the Cuban Revolution declared itself to be socialist, the US has been trying hard to break the spirit of the Cuban people and ensure the country’s collapse.
Since 1962, Cuba has been subjected to a genocidal economic blockade by the US. The intention is to economically suffocate the Island. The blockade has resulted in Rs 1,29,69,717.04 crore losses for the Cuban people and hindered their productive processes.
In spite of such huge losses to their economy, Cuba ensures that every Cuban gets free education, free healthcare and excels in sports, arts and such other cultural fields of their choice. Cuba sends its medical doctors and nurses to any country in the world, which faces natural calamities or pandemics. This is Cuba’s commitment towards internationalism and concern for humankind, extending its hand of friendship even when it itself is suffering.
Due to the illegal economic blockade, Cuba has been going through a critical situation. The US is ignoring the nearly 31 resolutions passed by the UN General Assembly condemning the US imposed economic blockade. On the other hand, the US is carrying out its attacks on Cuba. It spends millions of dollars every year to fund terrorist and anti-Cuba forces.
Due to the blockade, Cuba experienced prolonged interruptions in the supply of electricity. Cuban people are facing a shortage of raw materials for the production of medicines. The screws of the economic blockade are being tightened to strangulate Cuba, by denying it access to food, fuel and raw materials.
In addition, Cuba is arbitrarily included in the spurious list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, one of the many unilateral coercive measures applied as part of the economic war against countries that refuse to bow down to the dictates of the US.
Cubans are bravely resisting all such attempts to subjugate them. They are heroically defending their country. Now it is the time for the world to stand in solidarity with Cuba and help it overcome the imperialist-created crisis. Being with Cuba is joining the struggle against imperialism and in defence of socialism.
The 24th Congress of the CPI(M) resolves to stand in solidarity with Cuba and join the call of the National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba for mobilising the maximum financial assistance, before August 13, 2025, the birth centenary of Comrade Fidel Castro. All the members of our Party and class and mass organisations must be approached and asked to contribute any amount from Rs 10 to a day’s wage, if not more. We have to approach people and seek financial assistance so that we could buy medicines and generators for Cuba. This is part of our anti-imperialist task.