Cuba organized its big annual celebration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This signifies 73 years following the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was away.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel commented on the U.S. government during the ceremony.
He claimed Washington tried to wipe out Cuba and occupy it.
Locals in Havana got ready for the ceremonies.
They did this despite this with severe water shortages, caused by ongoing power shortages.