In the face of increasing economic pressure from Washington, Havana has chosen to formalize a provision that has been part of the Constitution since 2019, aiming to revitalize the economy. Image via Granma on X By Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch Last week, Cuba’s Decree-Law 114/2025, which regulates partnerships between private and public companies, came into effect. The Cuban government announced the law in early March and emphasized the urgency of the legislation amid the

Image via the KKE Nationwide Conference of the All Workers’ Militant Front (PAME) 720 trade unions responded to the call: “No sacrifices for war and their profits—Organization and struggle on the path to overthrow” The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that the largest all-workers’ conference ever organized in Greece took place successfully on Saturday, April 4 in Athens. The event brought together more than 2,000 trade unionists, representing 720 trade union organizat

Image via the KKE Via the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Young conscripts at the forefront of the struggle Many young conscripts made a distinct, symbolic, and meaningful presence felt at the recent workers’ rally in Athens against the imperialist war and for Greece’s withdrawal from it. By taking part in the mass rally organized by the trade unions, they stood side by side with their colleagues, fellow students, and parents. Together they chanted the slogan: “Conscripts are

Images via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish April 4 has a special symbolism for Cuba. This year, it was a day to celebrate the 64th anniversaries of the Union of Young Communists (UJC), and the 65th of the José Martí Pioneers Organization (OPJM). On Sunday, April 5, starting early in the morning, Cuban youth marked the anniversaries by engaging in a day of volunteer work across the island, focusing on both agricultural efforts and the co

Images via the PCC Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, met with U.S. Congress members Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan L. Jackson on Monday. During the meeting, he condemned the criminal damage caused by Washington's blockade of the Caribbean island. During the meeting, as shared by the Cuban president on the X social network, he specif

Image from the "Here with Fidel" Anti-Imperialist Youth Parade in Havana, April 2, 2026 Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Recognizing the severe impact that the United States Government's blockade has on every aspect of daily life for the Cuban people, on April 2, 50 members of Congress, including both Senators and Representatives, sent a letter to their President condemning this genocidal policy. Led by Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), ranking me

All images via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish "We know we are the owners of a country that we build and defend every day." Early Thursday morning, Meyvis Estévez Echevarría, a member of the Central Committee of the Party, the Council of State, and First Secretary of the National Committee of the Union of Young Communists (UJC), delivered the main address at the Anti-imperialist Youth Parade “Here, with Fidel” on the Havana Malecón, nea

All images via the KKE At a mass event held on 29 March 2026 in Litohoro —where, 80 years ago, the response to the “White Terror” began and led to the formation of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE)— the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) inaugurated its programme of events marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the DSE. The main speaker was Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the CC of the KKE, who stated, among other things: “We honou

Image via the PCC Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish "Thank you Russia. Thank you President Putin. Thank you crew members of the tanker Anatoly Kolodkin who, upon docking in a Cuban port with your valuable cargo of fuel, bring us the certainty of a friendship proven in the hardest moments, as so many times throughout history." This is how Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cub

The tanker in Matanzas Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish MATANZAS - After several months without spotting an oil tanker in Cuban waters, a Russian tanker arrived in the bay of Matanzas on Tuesday morning carrying 100,000 metric tons of crude oil. As stated in a press release, the load will enable the National Electric System and other economic activities to continue operating for about 10 days. It was specified that, from the refining of

Image of the march via X By Ana Vračar, People's Dispatch London witnessed one of its biggest ever marches against the far right on Saturday, March 28, with at least half a million people joining the event. The demonstration was organized by hundreds of groups – trade unions, climate justice organizations, anti-war alliances, and community associations – in response to strengthening racist narratives and hatred in Britain. These hate-driven narratives are promoted on differen

Images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on March 27 thousands of workers and young people took part in a mass rally organized by trade unions, unions of the self-employed and other mass organizations. The demonstration in Athens began at the Ministry of Finance and concluded at the US Embassy. The rally expressed broad popular condemnation of the country’s involvement in the war, as well as of government propaganda suggesting that the people shoul

Image via Granma on Facebook Various Sources The Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying approximately 100,000 tons of crude oil and flying the Russian flag, arrived in Cuba Monday, March 30 according to the Russian Ministry of Transport. It is currently in the port of Matanzas, awaiting unloading. This aid shipment from Russia marks the first oil tanker to arrive in Cuba in about three months, a consequence of the oil blockade imposed on the Caribbean nation following

Image via Vanguardia de Cuba on Facebook Various Sources 15,600 tons of rice from the People’s Republic of China arrived in Cuba on Friday, March 27. The shipment is part of a broader aid package through which China plans to deliver a total of 90,000 tons of rice in two rounds, reflecting both humanitarian intent and deepening ties between Havana and Beijing. The 15,600‑ton batch, transported aboard the vessel Loyalty Hong, fulfills a major portion of China’s pledged assistan

Image via the PCC Via Granma, translated from the Spanish The blockade does exist, it is real, and it has an ongoing effect on Cuban Public Health. This Friday, Deputy Minister Dr. Julio Guerra Izquierdo explained on the television program Mesa Redonda the direct and harsh impact of the United States Government's policy against Cuba. He noted that this policy has intensified over the past two months, creating a blockade to prevent fuel from reaching the country. He stressed t

Image via the PCC By René Tamayo León, translated from the Spanish On Wednesday afternoon, at the Palace of the Revolution, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, welcomed Mr. Javier Eduardo Martínez-Acha Vásquez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama. The Head of State, accompanied by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, a member of the Political Bureau and the Mini

Image via the KKE Condemnation of the United States’ economic stranglehold on Cuba – The people of Greece stand with Cuba! Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos addressed the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels on the grave humanitarian situation in Cuba, condemning the United States’ economic strangulation of the island. In his speech, he stated: “We condemn the United States’ economic strangulat

The U.S. wants to curb international medical brigades. Some countries cave in to these demands, but others resist. Cuban internationalist medical personnel -- image via the Communist party of Cuba By Volker Hermsdorf, junge Welt, Berlin, 27 March 2026. Translated by Helmut-Harry Loewen. U.S. President Donald Trump not only has his military bomb civilians, schools, and hospitals, but he also endangers the health and lives of countless patients in regions that depend on the hel

Photos via Photo: Estudios Revolución By René Tamayo León, translated from the Spanish The Nuestra América Convoy "is an eloquent example of what the peoples of the world are capable of doing when defending a just cause. It is the result of a great effort made by dozens and dozens of organizations that have responded to the call of the Progressive International to break the siege and carry a message of hope and profound humanism." Fernando González Llort, the president of the

Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith when he was re-elected as General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) during its 12th National Congress, January 2026 -- site files Various Sources On March 23, 2026, the National Assembly of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic officially re-elected Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith as President during the inaugural session of its 10th legislature in Vientiane. He was re-elected as General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary