Week of Action: March 8th – March 15th
Day of Action: Sunday, March 15th – the 148th Anniversary of the Protest of Baraguá
Peace friends,
On March 15, 2026, we mark the 148th anniversary of the Protest of Baraguá – a glorious moment in Turtle Island’s history of anti-colonial resistance. On that day in 1878, Antonio Maceo and a group of independence fighters refused to accept a peace that would compromise on Cuban independence. When Spain tried to impose the Pact of Zanjón, which ended the Ten Years’ War without securing Cuba’s freedom or the abolition of slavery, Maceo’s reply was dignity itself: “No, we do not accept a peace without independence.” That meeting under the mango trees became a symbol of revolutionary integrity, what José Martí would later call “the most glorious of our history.” More than a century later, Fidel Castro Ruz reflected that in moments of difficulty during the revolutionary struggle, it was the spirit of Baraguá that inspired new generations of Cuban revolutionaries to persist, to resist, to refuse a false peace.
Today, that spirit calls to us again.
As the U.S. escalates the blockade, weaponizes fuel access, maintains Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, and threatens overthrow of the Revolution – we must respond with the same steadfastness, the same dignity, and the same refusal to accept injustice as embodied by Maceo, Marti, and Fidel.
Join the National Week of Action in Defense of Cuba, March 8–15, 2026, coinciding with the International U.S.-Cuba Normalization Conference and the Baraguá anniversary.
Our Demands:
- Remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list
- End the blockade
- End the occupation of Guantánamo
- Respect Cuba’s sovereignty—stop attempts to overthrow the Revolution
What can you organize?
Teach-ins • Rallies • Banner drops • Film screenings • Cultural events • Community forums • Campus actions • Solidarity statements • Delegation report-backs • Webinars with Cuban voices • Art builds • Faith vigils
NNOC will provide: national amplification, graphics, toolkit (coming soon), virtual programming.
Join our Action for Cuba Signal Chat.
The spirit of Baraguá lives wherever people refuse the unacceptable. This March, we answer the call.
¡Cuba Sí, Bloqueo No!
In solidarity,
National Network on Cuba (NNOC)
