On Oct. 16, Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, stated the right of his country to trade with Cuba and condemned the blockade established by the United States against the island. “We [...] Continue Reading
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El Presidente de México se Planta por Independencia y Cuba
El 16 de octubre, el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, afirmó el derecho de su país a comerciar con Cuba y condenó el bloqueo establecido por Estados Unidos contra la isla. “Y no [...] Continue Reading
“First They Came…” Again
We are again in a period of racist ultranationalism and right-wing extremism. It’s not the first one. We can choose to defend those who are under attack now. Or we can wait until the attackers come [...] Continue Reading
All Guantanamo Belongs to Cuba
The name Guantanamo brings up only one image for most people in the United States—the U.S. “military prison/detention center” torture facility within the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. It is still [...] Continue Reading
Cuba Solidarity Activists Arrested at Senator’s Office
On June 22, three activists, including Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO)/Pastors for Peace Executive Director Gail Walker, who lives in New Jersey, went to the Washington, [...] Continue Reading
The War on Culture, the War on Cuba
As almost everyone knows, for more than 60 years the United States has maintained a blockade of Cuba that encompasses financial, economic and trade transactions. It’s not simply an “embargo” because [...] Continue Reading
Happy 94th Birthday, Sam Nujoma!
On May 13, the president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, sent congratulations to Sam Nujoma on his 94th birthday. Sam (Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna) Nujoma is the Father of His Country, and his [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Honors Malcolm X el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz and Cuba
On May 15, Fresno came together to honor Malcolm X el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, to celebrate his legacy and his meeting with Fidel Castro at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem in 1960 and to honor the [...] Continue Reading
Cuba, Victim of U.S. Terrorism
During the crime spree that marked Trump’s last months in office, in between soliciting election fraud and encouraging violence and insurrection to prevent a legal transfer of power, Trump placed Cuba [...] Continue Reading
A Government That Contributes to Peace Isn’t Terrorist
The vice-president of Colombia, Francia Márquez Mina, came to Cuba for the 31st Havana International Book Fair, which this year celebrates Colombia as the guest country of honor. In May 2022, [...] Continue Reading
A un País Que Contribuye a la Paz no se le Puede Llamar Terrorista
La Vicepresidenta de Colombia, Francia Márquez Mina, llegó a Cuba para la inauguración de la edición 31 de la Feria del Libro de La Habana, que tiene a Colombia como país invitado de honor. En mayo [...] Continue Reading
Honoring Ana Belén Montes
Ana Belén Montes was released on parole Jan. 8 after more than 20 years in U.S. prisons. She was convicted of espionage. Her actions were motivated by conscience and were uncoerced and unpaid. She [...] Continue Reading