Cuba staged its major annual commemoration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This signifies 73 years after the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was away.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel talked about the U.S. government at the event.
He claimed Washington attempted to destroy Cuba and seize it.
Residents in Havana readied for the ceremonies.
They did this nevertheless with severe water problems, caused by chronic power shortages.