Official Cuban media : 600,000 people from Havana gathered at the capital 's Revolution Square . But if mood and turnout at the parade were predictable , it was precisely because `` Cuban workers are told by the government to march on May 1 , and then afterwards , the Cuban government decides what the people were marching for , '' said Tomas Bilbao , executive director of the online Cuba Study Group , a site dedicated to the opening and reform of Cuba 's society and economy . Comment: Around the world , May Day has historically brought displays of support for Communism and socialism .
Official Cuban media : 600,000 people from Havana gathered at the capital 's Revolution Square . Comment: Around the world , May Day has historically brought displays of support for Communism and socialism .