Cuba organized its key annual commemoration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This underscores 73 years following the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was missing.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel talked about the U.S. government in his speech.
He claimed Washington sought to wipe out Cuba and seize it.
Citizens in Havana got ready for the ceremonies.
They did this despite this with serious water issues, caused by persistent power shortages.