Cuban assemble in Havana for the 2026 May 1 march -- image via the Communist Party of Cuba By Vijay Prashad For more than six decades, the United States has attempted to make the Cuban people pay for their decision to pursue an independent, socialist path. The latest phase of this economic war has targeted the island’s most vulnerable artery: its energy supply. Six months after Washington intensified pressure on countries and companies supplying oil to Cuba, the policy has no

Dear Comrades, Dear Cuban friends, The Communist Party of Denmark stands side by side with the Cuban people. We support the Cuban Revolution and the struggle for socialism. For us, socialism is not merely a political idea, but a vision of a society where people come before profit, and where human needs and dignity are what matter most. Your achievements cannot be denied. We salute and draw inspiration from Cuba’s selfless solidarity with people around the world. Solidarity wi

The contribution of the Communist Party of Canada to the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties (IMCWP) held in Havana from August 7 to 8, 2026. On behalf of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Canada, I bring fraternal greetings to the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties. We thank the Communist Party of Cuba for hosting this important gathering in Havana. We salute the heroic Cuban people and their socialis

Via the South African Communist Party Thursday, 13 August 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) joins the Communist Party of Cuba, the Cuban government and people, and progressive forces throughout the world in commemorating the centenary of the birth of Comrade Fidel Castro Ruz. Born on 13 August 1926, Fidel devoted his life to the liberation of the Cuban people, the construction of socialism and the worldwide struggle against colonialism, imperialism, racism and ca

On the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth, I recall his friendship with Che Guevara. By Urariano Mota On the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth, I recall his friendship with Che Guevara. The following remarks are based on statements Jon Lee Anderson made to the press and on the biography he wrote about Che. Here, in an interview published in Colombia’s *Semana*, Jon Lee Anderson talks about the deaths of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara - *Semana* “Che died young, a

Keynote Address by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the opening of the 1st International Colloquium "Fidel: Legacy and Future," at the Convention Center, August 10th, 2026, "Year of the Centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz", translated from the Spanish Dear sisters and brothers; Distinguished academics, intellectuals, artists, social and political leaders, y

By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), welcomed Vu Hai Ha, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and vice president of the Commission on Defense, Security, and Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly of Vietnam, at the PCC headquarters. Vu Hai Ha is participating in the First Inte

Hugo and Fidel! -- Daily LIFT #2049 Tomorrow is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Fidel Castro.

Image via news video screenshot Various Sources The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) of Nicaragua and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) signed a formal cooperation agreement on Tuesday (July 11) marking a milestone in their long-standing friendship and ideological solidarity. According to teleSUR, the agreement was designed to deepen the bond of friendship, comradeship, and solidarity between the two nations, guided by the philosophies of Augusto César Sandino a

Photos via Vladimir Molina By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), welcomed Walter Baier, president of the Party of the European Left (PEL) in Havana. Together, they signed an Exchange and Cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening and expanding the friendship, solidarity, and collaboration between their organiz

Via the Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism (PADS) On the Occasion of the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties Defending the Cuban People and the Cuban Revolution Against the Embargo and Imperialist Aggression; Strengthening Proletarian Internationalism; Uniting the Struggle of Communist and Workers’ Parties Against the Monopolistic Capitalist System and for Socialism. Dear Comrades, Representatives of communist and workers’ parties from around

Images via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish A meeting between brothers took place this Monday afternoon at the Havana Convention Center, when - in the context of the First Fidel International Colloquium: Legacy and Future - the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, received Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare, Prime Minister of the Republic of Nami

Communist legend Dolores lbarruri, with Pepe Diaz, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain, and Palmiro Togliatti, who. under the name of “Ercoli” was in Spain as an envoy from the Communist International, in Madrid during the Civil War -- Daily LIFT #2048

Public domain image By Guillermo R. Barreto It happened on 25 May 2020, in Minneapolis, USA. George Floyd (a Black man) was arrested on suspicion of attempting to pay for a pack of cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. Police officer Derek Chauvin (a white man) pinned him to the ground and pressed down on his neck for more than 9 minutes. It was to no avail that George Floyd repeated ‘I can’t breathe’ more than 20 times. He lost consciousness and died of asphyxiation. In ot

Image via X Statement by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) Central Committee following the AKP government's signing of the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” The AKP government has signed the so-called “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” and thereby dragged our country into a new and extremely dangerous military adventure. The agreement’s most important declared clause treats an armed attack on any one of the three countries as an attack on all of them. The AKP has thus placed Tu

Image via the KPL Contribution of the Communist Party of Luxembourg at the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Worker’s Parties in Havana Dear comrades On behalf of the Communist Party of Luxembourg (KPL), I wish to transmit the greetings and best wishes to the participants of the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Worker’s Parties in Havana. Our special greetings are directed to the heroic people, the Communist Party of Cuba and the Revolutionary Government

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkey Kemal Okuyan’s speech at the First Fidel International Colloquium Dear comrade Diaz-Canel, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the President of the Republic. The dedicated communists in the presidium. Comrades and friends of Cuba, Over the course of its long history, the communist movement has produced some truly great figures. The real burden always rested on the shoulders of the unnamed heroes, the working p

During the meeting, the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation presented Alexander Lukashenko with the Lenin Prize of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Images via the CPRF Various Sources Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Gennady Zyuganov, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and leader of the CPRF faction in the State Duma, in Minsk on August 10. The l

Images via PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish On Sunday, Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), welcomed comrade Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), at the PCC headquarters. Liu leads the Chinese delegation attending the First Fidel International Colloquium: Legacy a

Communist Party of Swaziland’s message to the 24th International Meeting of Communist & Workers Parties, held in Cuba, 7-9 August 2026 Comrades, On behalf of the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) and the working class of our country, I hereby convey revolutionary greetings to the Communist Party of Cuba, the host of the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties. We also greet the revolutionary organisations convening on this momentous occasion and support t