Cuba organized its major annual celebration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This signifies 73 years in the wake of 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 attempted to wipe out Cuba and take its land.
Locals in Havana readied for the ceremonies.
They did this despite this with serious water shortages, caused by persistent power shortages.