The fires that started on August 5th at the Supertanker Depot in the Matanzas Industrial Zone are being courageously fought by Cuban firefighters alongside specialists from Venezuela and Mexico. The Communist Party of Norway salutes not only them, but the citizens of Matanzas in their brave perseverance while facing this disaster, and their friends and families all over Cuba.
These fires are being fought while simultaneously facing a blockade that has been condemned by the United Nations for decades. We call upon the international community to assist in Cuba’s recovery from this disaster, and for the workers of the world to fight imperialism and its destructive blockade.
Communist Party of Norway (NKP)
Johansen Ormberg, International Secretary
Oslo, August 13th, 2022