Skip to content
February 2, 2023
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Reddit
  • Telegram
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • Discord
Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond

Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond

From Venezuela and made by Venezuelan Chavistas

Primary Menu
  • News
  • Opinion
  • About us
    • About us
    • Who we are – Becoming a Volunteer
    • Editorial guidelines for contributors
    • Our Sources
      • Venezuelan Sources
      • International Sources
    • Contact us
  • Categories
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Security and Defense
    • International
      • Africa
      • Asia
      • Europe
      • Oceania
      • US/Canada
    • Latin America and ALBA-TCP
      • South America
      • Central America and the Caribbean (+Mexico)
    • Ideology-Commune-Labor
    • Health-Education-Sport-Culture-Technology
    • Solidarity and Social Movements
    • OT Specials
  • Support Us
Light/Dark Button
YouTube Channel
  • Home
  • Opinion
  • The Importance of Being in the Plaza of the Revolution on May 1
  • Central America and the Caribbean (+Mexico)
  • Latin America and ALBA-TCP
  • Opinion

The Importance of Being in the Plaza of the Revolution on May 1

May 7, 2021

By Alicia Jrapko and Bill Hackwell – May 1, 2021

There is nothing quite like celebrating May 1 in the Plaza of the Revolution with the people of Cuba. It merges honoring the workers of the world with the Cuban Revolution in a unique and resounding way because the setting is in a  society that puts the health and welfare of the workers ahead of all else. A place where there is no corporate royalty, no greedy Wall Street gangsters.

For those of us in the international solidarity movement, going to May 1 in Cuba is like a revolutionary pilgrimage to get a glimpse at a better world being made possible and to bask in the warmth of the revolution and its accomplishments that prevails despite carrying the burden of a 6 decade old blockade. It is also a time to interact and network with other people who support Cuba from around the world and to recharge our batteries to go back to fight against the criminal blockade against the island.

RELATED CONTENT: Díaz-Canel Offers Blunt Truth on Cuban Economy at Party Congress

Like last year there is no celebration today in the Plaza because of Covid, but the solidarity remains as strong as ever and we will all be back when possible. For now we send our love and determination to remind Cuba that we stand strong with them.

 

 

Featured image:  File Photo

(Resumen Latinoamericano-English)

Want More?

Don't want to be a victim of the Algorithm?

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WITH ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VENEZUELA

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Alicia Jrapko
+ posts

Alicia Jrapko is a co-editor of Resumen Latinoamericano, US bureau, a co-chair of the National Network on Cuba and the US coordinator of the International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity.

  • Alicia Jrapko
    #molongui-disabled-link
    September 10, 2020
    Lucius Walker: 10 Years Later his Legacy Continues
  • Alicia Jrapko
    #molongui-disabled-link
    July 28, 2020
    Cuba: From the Moncada to the Front Lines of the Pandemic
  • Alicia Jrapko
    #molongui-disabled-link
    February 24, 2020
    Oscar Lopez Rivera: “Socialism is an Alternative that Can Move Us Forward”
  • Alicia Jrapko
    #molongui-disabled-link
    December 17, 2019
    The Freedom of the Cuban Five Will Never be Reversed
Tags: COVID-19 Cuba Cuba Revolution May 1 in Cuba Plaza of the Revolution socialism

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Continue Reading

Previous Previous post:

Days Against Homophobia and Transphobia Began in Cuba

Next Next post:

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez Provides More Details About Bot Campaign (ICC)

Featured image: Venezuelan Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez and Minister for Communication, Freddy Ñáñez, on a press conference denouncing a bot attack on human rights in Venezuela to influence an International Criminal Court investigation. Photo courtesy of MINCI.

Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter

We keep your data private and share your data only with third parties that make this service possible. Read our Privacy Policy.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

NEWS: Most Viewed 72 Hours

Calendar

February 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728  
« Jan    

Categories

OPINION: Most Viewed 72 hours

We are on Telegram


Receive our news directly in your cellphone or PC, join us on our TELEGRAM channel: https://t.me/OrinocoTribune1

 

Download TELEGRAM, click the link above and then press the JOIN button.

We are on Discord


Now we are also on Discord you will be able to follow our every move and interact with our team.

Join us by clicking here



All our work is free to use and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

We are on Reddit

If you are more into REDDIT, join our Orinoco Tribune Community.

 

Just click below and then click JOIN
https://www.reddit.com/r/OrinocoTribune/

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Reddit
  • Telegram
  • TikTok
  • LinkedIn
  • Discord
Copyleft, No rights reserved.