Cuba staged its key annual observance July 26 event in Santiago de Cuba.
This underscores 73 years following the 1953 Moncada Barracks attack.
Raúl Castro was not present.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel talked about the U.S. government during the ceremony.
He claimed Washington sought to wipe out Cuba and occupy it.
Locals in Havana got ready for the ceremonies.
They did this nevertheless with severe water problems, caused by chronic power shortages.