Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez visited the Hermanos Martínez Tamayo Vocational Pre-University Institute of the Ministry of the Interior on Thursday, accompanied by the Minister of the Interior and member of the Political Bureau of the PCC, Army Corps General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas. Images via Estudios Revolución By Leticia Martínez Hernández, translated from the Spanish The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President

Over 300 workers at Nestlé’s plant in kuGompo City are protesting wage disparities and grading inequalities. The union says the difference in salaries of workers doing the same job is indefensibly huge. Photos by Anele Mbi By Anele Mbi, Elitsha, South Africa More than 300 workers at Nestlé’s kuGompo City plant have been on a protected strike since Friday, against what they describe as unfair wage disparities and grading inconsistencies in the workplace. Organised by the Agric

With a statement by Paulo Raimundo, General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party: Marchers during the General Strike -- image via the PCP On June 3, 2026, Portugal experienced a nationwide general strike led by the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP) union, disrupting flights, public transport, and key services across the country. The strike was organized by CGTP, Portugal’s largest trade union confederation, in opposition to the government’s “Trabal

Group photo at the conference -- image via Dr Fred M'membe on Facebook Conference of the Left Building a Left Movement for Working-Class and Popular Power Declaration of the Conference of the Left Adopted on Sunday, 31 May 2026, by the participating organisations of the Conference of the Left at Birchwood Conference Centre, 29-31 May 2026 Preamble We, the political parties, trade unions and federations, community and social movements, co-operative and solidarity economy forma

Group photo at the conference -- image via Dr Fred M'membe on Facebook Conference of the Left Building a Left Movement for Working-Class and Popular Power Press Statement Conference of the Left adopts Declaration for Working-Class and Popular Power Birchwood Hotel, Ekurhuleni | 31 May 2026 The Conference of the Left, convened from 29 to 31 May 2026 under the theme "Building a Left Movement for Working-Class and Popular Power," has adopted a historic Declaration committing par

Financed by surpluses generated when international mineral prices rise above the state-set benchmark, the fund will not be used for short-term budgetary expenditure, but ring-fenced for long-term, strategic infrastructural and industrial projects. By Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch To transform “mining rents into a lever for sustainable development and economic sovereignty for the benefit of the people of Burkina Faso”, its Council of Ministers decreed the establishment of

Thongloun Sisoulith and Xi Jinping in 2021 -- image via X Various Sources General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith is scheduled to visit the People's Republic of China for a five-day state visit beginning June 2. The visit comes at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President Xi Jinping, highlighting the continuing close diplomatic and strategi

Iván Cepeda speaking on May 19 -- image via Iván Cepeda on X Leftist Iván Cepeda, a senator and ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, has advanced to the second, run-off round in Colombia's presidential election although he did so unexpectedly trailing far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. In the first round of the 2026 presidential election on Sunday, Cepeda received approximately 40.9% of the vote, finishing just behind de la Espriella, who garnered around 43.7%

The Conference of the Left in South Africa has brought together a wide range of left-wing political parties, socialist organizations, and progressive movements in an effort to forge greater unity, coordination, and collective action among working-class forces. Image via news video screenshot on X By Nicholas Mwangi, People's Dispatch South Africa’s progressive forces are converging. On May 29, 2026, a diverse array of socialist, communist, and Pan-Africanist organizations con

Images via the KKE On May 26, workers and youth in Thessaloniki sent a strong message of solidarity to the struggling Cuban people by participating in a mass rally in the city centre, followed by a march to the US Consulate organized by the Central Macedonia Organizations of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and Communist Youth (KNE). On the same day, the Ioannina Regional Organization of the KKE and KNE also held an action of internationalist solidarity with the Cuban peop

Raids by the Indian Enforcement Directorate at former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence triggered widespread protests and clashes in Thiruvananthapuram and across Kerala and India as well as solidarity statements from other Indian politicians and international political parties like the Communist Party of Sri Lanka. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has denounced the raids as a politically motivated vendetta. New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marx

Conference of the Left Conference of the Left Steering Committee Statement Monday, 25 May 2026: From 29 to 31 May 2026, South African organisations of the left will converge at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg for a national Conference of the Left, convened under the theme “Building a Left Movement for Working-Class and Popular Power”. The established steering committee of the Conference of the Left is responsible for the overall coordination of all processes towards the confe

Stefanos Stefanou, General Secretary of AKEL Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 24 May 2026 to elect the 56 members of the House of Representatives. The Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) saw its vote increase by 1.4 points to 23.9%, keeping its 15 seats. This result put them in second behind the Democratic Rally (DISY) in terms of both seats and vote percentage. Stefanos Stefanou, General Secretary of AKEL, released a statement celebrating the election re

Images via the KKE The people of Athens demand: Hands off Cuba! The Communist Party of Greece reports that a militant solidarity march in support of the heroic Cuban people took place on the afternoon of May 23 following a call by the Organizations of the KKE and the Communist Youth (KNE) in Athens. Those gathered sent a clear message: “Hands off Cuba! The US imperialists must not dare to attack the Island of the Revolution!”. The people of Athens expressed their solidarity w

Photos via Estudios Revolución By Angélica Paredes López, translated from the Spanish When Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, Hero of the Republic of Cuba, announced he was bringing a message from Raúl, his words stirred the crowd gathered at the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribune in Havana. The Army General, according to the anti-terrorist fighter, said how thankful he was for the solidarity of the people and friends around the world, assuring them that as long as he lives, he will

Members of the fascist Carpathia-Sich unit, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Kyiv, May 20, 2026. (See note below.) By Sevim Dağdelen, X, May 21, 2026. Translated by Helmut-Harry Loewen. While Chancellor Merz is transferring billions in German taxpayer money to a Ukraine mired in corruption and holding out the prospect of EU military aid to Kyiv, the Zelenskyy regime is repatriating the remains of Nazi collaborator Andriy Melnyk and his wife. The exhumation took place on May 19 in Luxe

During the hypocritical debate on human rights in Cuba held at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg on May 20, the Communist Party of Greece's (KKE) Members of the European Parliament intervened through a statement delivered by KKE MEP Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos. The debate, which began with High Representative K. Callas remaining silent on the US embargo, soon descended into an outpouring of anti-communism, attacks, and threats directed against Cuba. These

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish "On June 3rd, we will celebrate the 95th birthday of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, and we will do so with a collective embrace of a man whose heart is bound to this land and whose life's guiding principle is loyalty." The National Bureau of the Young Communist League (UJC) shared a post on its Facebook profile, inviting participation in a popular day of action titled "Raúl's 95th Birthday," and encouraging people to

Raul Castro marching on May Day in Havana via the Revolutionary Government of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Statement by the Revolutionary Government The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable accusation by the United States Department of Justice announced on May 20 and proclaimed for several weeks against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution. The United States government lacks the legitimacy and jurisdiction to car

In an outrageous escalation of ongoing US imperialist aggression against socialist Cuba, the U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former President, in connection with the 1996 downing of two civilian planes operated by the anti-Castro organization Brothers to the Rescue, which resulted in four deaths. As the Cuban Embassy in the US noted on X, the indictment is farcical given what actually happened in 1996 noting, " Is a sovereign State l