Monuments in Mexico City are illuminated with the colors of the Cuban flag.

The historical monuments of the Mexican capital, whose government is an old ally of the regime in Havana, were illuminated on the night of Friday, July 26, with the colors of the Cuban flag to commemorate the Day of National Rebellion on the island.

This gesture was organized by the Cuban embassy in Mexico, in celebration of the 71st anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks in 1953.

The authorities of Mexico City illuminated the Monument to the Revolution, the Angel of Independence, the flowerbeds on Reforma, and the historic buildings of the Zócalo with blue, white, and red lights, the colors of the Cuban flag.

"We thank the authorities of the government of Mexico City for supporting us in this initiative and express our recognition to the people of Mexico for their solidarity and deep friendship with Cuba. We also highlight the resilience and courage of the Cuban people, which has allowed us to be here today, celebrating the 71st anniversary of the aforementioned historic event," stated Nelson Ocaña, chargé d'affaires of the Cuban Embassy in Mexico.

The government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been a strong ally of Miguel Díaz-Canel, who has managed to navigate several crises thanks to Mexico's help and the constant shipments of oil to the island.

From Cuba, the regime celebrated in the early hours of Friday and amidst a somber atmosphere, the official event for July 26, which is held each year in the province with the best results of the year; this time it was Sancti Spíritus's turn.

According to Granma, 5,000 people from Sancti Spíritus attended the event, for which a large amount of fuel would have been used in the current context of the energy crisis in Cuba.

Strangely, the ceremony began after 5:15 am, in the Plaza de la Revolución Mayor General Serafín Sánchez and ended at dawn.

The event for the July 26th celebration was presided over by Raúl Castro Ruz and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. Additionally, Deivy Pérez Martín, First Secretary of the Party in Sancti Spíritus, and historical figures such as Ramiro Valdés Menéndez and José Ramón Machado Ventura, among others, were present.

Salvador Valdés' speech emphasized "creative resistance" as a response to the alleged adversities generated by the United States policy.

However, it omitted the government's responsibility in the deep economic and social crisis that the country is experiencing, where inefficiency and corruption have worsened the current situation of Cubans to the limit.