The Grenadian outlet The New Today published in full the declaration of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba, issued on May 20, 2026, in response to the accusations made by the U.S. Department of Justice against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution.
In its statement, the Revolutionary Government condemned “in the strongest terms the vile accusation” and described the measure as a political provocation lacking legitimacy and jurisdiction. The text recalled that the incident used by Washington as a pretext—the 1996 downing of two aircraft belonging to the organization Brothers to the Rescue—was the result of repeated hostile violations of Cuban airspace.
The communiqué also emphasized that Cuba had filed multiple formal complaints with international bodies and U.S. authorities regarding these incursions, and that the Island’s response constituted an act of legitimate self-defense, protected by the United Nations Charter and the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation. It further denounced the complicity of the United States in planning violent actions against Cuba from its territory.
The publication in The New Today allowed Grenadian readers to learn Cuba’s official position, which reaffirmed its commitment to peace and its determination to exercise the right to self-defense. The text concluded by underscoring the Cuban people’s unwavering support for Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and with the historic slogan: “Homeland or Death, We Shall Overcome.”