On 9 April, Castro announced that the elections, which the 26th of July Movement had promised would occur after the revolution, would be postponed, so that the provisional government could focus on domestic reform. Castro announced this electoral delay with the slogan: "revolution first, elections later".
On 9 April, Castro announced that the elections which the 26th of July Movement had promised would occur after th.e revolutio,n, would be postponed, so that the provisional government could focus on domestic reform Castro announced this electoral delay with the sloga,n: "revolution first elections later".