Dublin, January 28, 2026. Invited by the Cuban Embassy in Ireland, a tribute was paid to the Apostle of Cuban Independence, José Martí, on Wednesday evening, on the 173rd anniversary of his birth. The documentary “My Brother Fidel” by filmmaker Santiago Álvarez was screened. With the presence of Cubans residing in Ireland and Irish members of the solidarity movement with Cuba, the occasion became an act of support for the Cuban Revolution.
Among those present was Senator Chris Andrews, Coordinator of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Cuba, who, in his remarks, reaffirmed the friendship and solidarity of the Irish people with the Cuban people. Representatives of the solidarity movement reiterated their support for the people of Cuba.
During his address, José Israel Martínez Rodríguez, Coordinator of the Ernesto Che Guevara Association of Cuban Residents in Ireland, released a statement declaring that Cuba is a country of peace and friendship, which does not threaten any nation and defends the existence of the homeland, its independence, and sovereignty with the same determination with which it practices solidarity with other peoples of the world. He pointed out that – “if, against all sense of justice and respect for the international community, the absurdity of aggression against Cuba were to prevail, Cubans residing in Ireland will not hesitate to defend the sacred homeland of Martí and Fidel.”
For his part, the Cuban ambassador, Bernardo Guanche Hernández, referred to the historical and cinematic merits of the documentary "My Brother Fidel", in uniting two stages of Cuban history that demonstrate that the Revolution that triumphed in 1959 under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief, began much earlier and one of its most important moments was the landing of José Martí and Máximo Gómez in 1895.
Likewise, the Cuban diplomat condemned the aggression against the Bolivarian process in Venezuela, where 32 comrades fell in the line of duty alongside a group of members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces. He pointed out that this violated International Law and the Charter of the United Nations. He also denounced the increase in economic pressure and threats from the U.S. government against Cuba, stating that the Cuban people will defend the Revolution to the very end.
At the suggestion of Simon McGuiness, national coordinator of the Solidarity Group with Cuba, those present observed a minute of silence in homage to those who fell in combat in Venezuela.