Cuba organized its big annual observance July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This underscores 73 years after the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was away.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel talked about the U.S. government during the ceremony.
He claimed Washington attempted to destroy Cuba and occupy it.
Locals in Havana made arrangements for the ceremonies.
They did this nevertheless with acute water issues, caused by chronic power shortages.