The 5th International Patria Colloquium, held in Havana from April 16 to 18, 2026, concluded with a final declaration condemning U.S. policies against Cuba and advocating technological sovereignty. The event gathered 154 international guests and more than 3,000 national participants to honor Fidel Castro's centennial and the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Participants in the 5th International Patria Colloquium, held in Havana, issued a final declaration highlighting digital communication as a key arena for political, cultural, and geopolitical struggle. They denounced the concentration of power in transnational corporations controlling critical infrastructure, data flows, algorithms, and artificial intelligence, which threatens national sovereignty and promotes industrialized disinformation and hate speech.
The declaration voiced alarm over the use of digital technologies, AI, and surveillance systems in military aggressions, blockades, and psychological warfare, citing conflicts in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran. Participants upheld peoples' rights to technological sovereignty, democratic digital ecosystems, and regulatory frameworks serving public interest and social justice.
They committed to strengthening the Patria Colloquium as a platform for journalists, activists, and officials from the Global South, fostering networks for training, research, content production, and rapid response to manipulation. The group supported open, transparent, multilingual technologies and AI for education, health, science, and public service.
The colloquium categorically condemned the United States' policy of aggression against Cuba, including the economic, commercial, financial blockade and energy embargo, demanding their immediate lifting and urging the international community to reject such coercive measures.