The Cuban government held a ceremony Thursday to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban revolution. On January 1, 1959, US-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista fled the island.
Cuban President Raul Castro said the struggle will continue.

Raul Castro: “Today, the revolution is stronger than ever. It has never ceded a millimeter of its principles in its most difficult moments, not changed in the least bit. It’s true that a few have tired and have even reneged its history, forgetting that life is an eternal battle.”