古巴總統勞爾卡斯楚（Raul Castro）如是說

古巴的形象在美洲很有名
The image of Cuba, it was famous in America
早在革命以前 是賭博 賣淫 黑幫庇護的天堂
before that revolution as a paradise for gambling, prostitution, a refuge for gangsters
也是骯髒投資喜愛的目的地
a favorite destination for their dirty investments
為暴政貪污統治所利用
facilitated by the general administrative corruption of the tyranny
但它（古巴）已經透過革命的進程
But it has transformed through the revolutionary process
蛻變成莊嚴 獨立 人道主義
into a symbol of dignity, independence, humanism
在捍衛它的原則時絕不妥協
intransigent in defense of its principals
革命會依舊繼續
The revolution continues the same
不會和任何人妥協
without comprise with anybody
絕對與人民同在
absolute with the people
古巴總統勞爾卡斯楚（Raul Castro）前天發表演說紀念共產黨統治古巴55周年。
註：原文是西班牙文，翻譯參考路透。