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During the closure of the National Assembly’s fourth period of ordinary sessions, December 21, President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said: "In the 61st year of the Revolution they threw us to our deaths and here we are, alive. Without a doubt, 2019 was a year of great challenges, with an escalated imperialist offensive meant to provoke the economic collapse of the nation.
The tightening of the blockade serves the electoral and opportunistic interests of the current U.S. President, and of the Cuban-American right wing, which for decades has profited economically and politically from the business of aggression against Cuba. These policies are not supported by the majority of the U.S. people, or by most Cubans living in the country.
Despite its clear impact on Cuba's potential for development and well-being, and success in harming the daily lives and aspirations for prosperity of several generations of our people, the blockade has been a resounding failure for the imperialist pretense to erode the will of Cubans and undermine the foundation on which a socialist revolution has been built in our country.
There can be no hiding or diminishing the accomplishments of the Revolution which, despite the harassment, has been able to maintain its vocation for justice, and is striving to build a future of material and spiritual well-being for all citizens.
Only the sure leadership of Fidel and Raúl, and of the generation of historical leaders who accompanied them, the heroism, resistance, sacrifice and unity of the people around them and their vanguard Party, and the capacity shown in the defense of the Revolution and socialism, have made possible the miracle that we exist and are today fighting for a future of prosperity and to continue achieving “all justice.”
Every Cuban must understand these realities, and be able to identify our historical enemy, because we must advance together, "in tight ranks, like silver in the bedrock of the Andes," as José Martí said.
We must remember the phrase spoken by the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, in 2002 in reference to the President of the United States: "The criminal blockade, which will surely be tightened, expands the honor and glory of our people, against whom their genocidal plans will fail. I can assure you of this."
Nothing will stop us. As always, we will triumph.