Cuba conducted its major annual celebration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This signifies 73 years after the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was missing.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel commented on the U.S. government in his speech.
He claimed Washington tried to devastate Cuba and take its land.
Locals in Havana readied for the ceremonies.
They did this despite this with acute water issues, caused by persistent power shortages.