Cuba organized its big annual commemoration July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This signifies 73 years in the wake of the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was missing.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel commented on the U.S. government at the event.
He claimed Washington tried to wipe out Cuba and occupy it.
Citizens in Havana made arrangements for the ceremonies.
They did this despite this with serious water shortages, caused by persistent power shortages.