Cuba's leader says the island will face up to 'military threats' on 65th anniversary of revolution

Tamara Ceaikovski

(16 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Havana, Cuba - 16 April 2026 1. People chanting 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Miguel Díaz-Canel, president of Cuba: “Fellow citizens, these are extremely challenging times, and once again just as in April 1961, we are called upon to be ready to face serious threats and military aggression; we do not want it, but it is our duty to prepare ourselves to prevent it. And if it becomes inevitable, to win.” 3. Various of people watching speech 4. Member of