Cuba organized its big annual celebration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This highlights 73 years following the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was away.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel addressed the U.S. government in his speech.
He claimed Washington tried to devastate Cuba and occupy it.
Locals in Havana made arrangements for the ceremonies.
They did this still with serious water shortages, caused by ongoing power shortages.