Discussion on the Lessons to Be Learned from Cuba
On the Anniversary of the First Military Defeat of U.S. Imperialism in the Western Hemisphere at Playa Girón (Bay of Pigs), April 19, 1961
Toronto
Wednesday, April 19 — 6:30 pm
Speaker: Jorge Yanier Castellanos, the Honourable Consul General of Cuba in Toronto
Documentary: Playa Giron and Belly of the Beast (Cuba from Inside – New)
A Different Booklist Bookstore
779 Bathurst St. (few steps south of Bloor St. West)
On April 17, 1961 the U.S. sent about 15,000 CIA-trained mercenaries to invade the Bay of Pigs (Playa Giron) on the southern coast of Cuba, in an attempt to overthrow the Cuban Revolution. By April 19th, in less than 72 hours, THE U.S. EMPIRE HAD BEEN DEFEATD!!!
The Cuban Revolution and the mobilization of the Cuban people led by Fidel Castro, had been grossly underestimated and, in the end, 200 mercenaries were killed, 1,197 others were captured and the failed invasion cost U.S. taxpayers over $46 million.
On the 25th anniversary of this event in 1986 Fidel Castro stated: “The importance of Giron is not in the magnitude of the battle, the combatants, the heroic acts that took place; the great historical importance of Giron is not what happened, but what didn’t happen thanks to Girón.”
Today, the imperialist forces continue to occupy and invade sovereign nations throughout the world, under the auspices of freedom and democracy, in an attempt to impose their dictates on them.
We invite the friends of Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Peru, Haiti and all others who have experienced this aggression, as well as all those who strive for peace, to come and join the discussion on the lessons to be learned from Cuba people in reference to their successful mobilization in defeating this imperialist attack and in reference to their achievements, as we continue our ongoing struggle for peace.
We will also discuss Revolutionary Cuba’s position regarding the international struggle for peace and against imperialist wars; while the U.S. government is leading the pack to suffocate the Cuban nation through its genocidal economic, financial and trade blockade of more than 62 years which has gotten worse over past the few years!
Please, join us and share this with family/friends/coworkers!
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