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Cuba commemorates 50 years of Angolan independence and friendship
With Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, in attendance the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence and its diplomatic relations with Cuba was commemorated on Tuesday afternoon. Photos via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish The sea divides them, creating a physical distance. However, historical and emotional bonds connect Cuba and Angola, ma

The Left Chapter
Nov 204 min read


Fidel and Raul Castro Awarded Medals of Honor by Angola
Images via the PCC Via cubaminrex.cu , translated from the Spanish During a ceremony presided over by João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, the president of the sister African nation of Angola, "Honor" class medals, the nation's highest distinction, were conferred upon Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, the historical and current leaders of the Cuban Revolution. Amidst standing ovations from the attendees, the Cuban ambassador in Angola received t

The Left Chapter
Nov 92 min read


50 years after Operation "Carlota", Cuba remembers an epic struggle in defense of human dignity
Image via the PCC By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish LIMONAR, Matanzas - On Thursday morning, the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, laid two bouquets of red roses at the base of the lists of internationalist fighters who fell in Angola. The ribbon, which unites the names in the Museo del Esclavo Rebelde — formerly the site of the Triumvirato Sugar Mill — reads "Beloved sons of the Homeland." In the enclosure, beside those who cho

The Left Chapter
Nov 74 min read


Ties between Cuba and Angola strengthened
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez conveyed his appreciation for Angolan President João Lourenço's powerful speech at the UN General Assembly. This acknowledgment occurred during a meeting with Mário Pinto de Andrade, a member of the MPLA's Political Bureau, where the strong connections between the Communist Party of Cuba and the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola were reaffirmed. Images via the PCC Via the Cuban Editorial Office of the Presidency, transla

The Left Chapter
Oct 262 min read


Cuba and Angola: 50 Years of Solidarity
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez held a meeting with Carolina Cerqueira, the president of the Angolan National Assembly, to celebrate 50 years...

The Left Chapter
Sep 131 min read


Cuba pays tribute to Sam Nujoma
Photos via Revolution Studios By Rene Tamayo Leon, translated from the Spanish His Excellency Mr. Samuel Goagoseb, Namibian ambassador to...
Michael Laxer
Mar 64 min read


"An Act of Solidarity in Angola" - Fidel Castro, 1975
Fidel Castro during his historic visit to Angola, March 1977 An historic speech given by Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in 1975...
Michael Laxer
Nov 24, 202412 min read


Sanitation in Namibia Is a Catastrophe for Its People and Environment
More than a million Namibians lack adequate access to toilets, resulting in one of the world’s highest rates of open defecation. A couple...
Michael Laxer
Aug 30, 202423 min read


Red Review #112 -- International Left and Labour Report
With reports from Cuba, Angola, BRICS, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Greece, Bulgaria, Zambia and elsewhere . Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez...
Michael Laxer
Aug 23, 20239 min read


Díaz-Canel Bermúdez pays tribute to Cuban internationalist hero Raúl Díaz-Argüelles in Angola
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, paid...
Michael Laxer
Aug 22, 20231 min read


Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez begins African tour leading up to the BRICS Summit
The Cuban President arrives in Angola Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba...
Michael Laxer
Aug 20, 20232 min read


Daily LIFT #577
"The Struggle Continues, Victory is Certain", Cuban solidarity poster with Angola, 1983 -- Daily LIFT #577 In November, 1975 the new...
Michael Laxer
Nov 13, 20211 min read
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