Photos: Cuba holds May Day celebrations amid US threats
Key takeaways
- March celebrating International Workers’ Day comes amid announcement of further US sanctions on island nation.
- Ninety-four-year-old former leader Raul Castro and President Miguel Diaz-Canel took part in the celebrations in the capital on Friday, while the administration of US President Donald Trump announced further sanctions.
- A White House statement said the sanctions would target those involved in the security services, along with “material supporters of the Cuban government”.
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March celebrating International Workers’ Day comes amid announcement of further US sanctions on island nation.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Cubans march on International Workers' Day in Jose Marti Anti-Imperialist Square in Havana, May 1, 2026 [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026Cuban electrical and petroleum workers have marched in Havana to celebrate International Workers’ Day, or May Day, as the government pledges to stand firm against growing US pressure which is further straining the economy.
Ninety-four-year-old former leader Raul Castro and President Miguel Diaz-Canel took part in the celebrations in the capital on Friday, while the administration of US President Donald Trump announced further sanctions.