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

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez taking part in defense preperation drills in March, 2026 -- image via the PCC With elements within the US administration and media making increasingly unhinged and ludicrous accusations against Cuba in an effort to build a case for military attack, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez took to X on Monday, May 18 to say that the besieged socialist nation has a legitimate right to defend itself. This came in the wake of an Axios’ article where a

Image via the PCC Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), translated from the Spanish The 5th National Exercise for the Prevention and Confrontation of Crime, Corruption, Drugs, Illegal Activities, and Social Indiscipline has begun in Cuba, this time with the purpose of intensifying actions against these acts and behaviors that threaten the country's priorities. It is being carried out under particularly complex circumstances, as a consequence of the intensified eco

Cuban youth marching on April 3, 2026 The Workers Party of Ireland extends warm revolutionary solidarity to the Cuban people, their Communist Party and their revolutionary process, which for more than six decades has stood as a living example of socialist construction under the most aggressive conditions of imperialist hostility. Cuba’s struggle is not symbolic, it is concrete and rooted in the struggle between a sovereign socialist country and the global capitalist system th

Demonstrators in Thessaloniki -- All images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that anti-imperialist demonstrations organized across Greece on May 16 and 17 by the Greek Committee for International Detente and Peace (EEDYE) saw mass participation, sending a loud and clear message: no sacrifices for wars and capitalist profits! Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside US and NATO bases in many parts of Greece, including Crete, Larissa, Alexandroupoli an

“Like any country, Cuba has the right to defend itself against external aggression,” said the Cuban embassy. “It is called self-defense, and it is protected by International Law and the UN Charter.” Marco Rubio on May 6, 2026 -- public domain image By Julia Conley, Common Dreams Cuban officials said the Trump administration is making “increasingly implausible accusations” against the country as it pushes to justify, “without any excuse, a military attack against Cuba,” after

The situation has been classified by the United Nations as a “humanitarian crisis” that affects the most vulnerable groups the hardest. The United States insists on its policy of suffocating Cuba at all costs. Vicente De la O Levy, Cuba’s minister of energy and mines -- image via X By Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch The US oil blockade against Cuba continues to cause enormous hardships for the Cuban people. Following the attack on Venezuela by US forces on January 3, 2026,

A US invasion would hardly inaugurate a new conflict. It would instead mark the bloodiest phase in a long, bipartisan war against Cuba for the “sin” of reclaiming national sovereignty. Cubans rally on May Day 2026 By Eric Ross, Common Dreams In recent weeks and months, Washington has intensified its long-running campaign of collective punishment against the Cuban people. Escalating sanctions have further tightened the noose of a punitive US blockade that has strangled the isl

Image via the PCC via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish "In more than six decades of socialist Revolution, ninety miles from the U.S., not a single offensive action against the national security of that country has ever originated from this territory," said the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, through the social network X. "In any case, and as has been proven, doc

Image via the PCC Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The spokesperson for the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Hu Zhaoming, has demanded the immediate lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba. In a message published on the social network X, Hu said that Washington has maintained a comprehensive blockade and illegal sanctions

A Global Signature Solidarity Campaign with Cuba has been launched. The Yo firmo por Cuba / I sign for Cuba campaign seeks to get people around the world to add their name to a global petition for peace, sovereignty, and solidarity with the Cuban people. George Mavrikos, Honorary President of the World Federation of Trade Unions and President of the IWI IOI International Workers Institute helped launch it with a strong message to the global working class: "Why does Trump want

Screenshot from video Cuba has responded to Trump’s aggressive, bombastic and overtly violent and imperialist rhetoric towards the socialist nation with a symbolic Lego-style video inspired by Iran’s viral AI animations, emphasizing resilience and national dignity. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials strongly criticized Trump’s comments suggesting Cuba’s government was in its “last moments.” Cuban leaders have said these remarks are attempts to pressure and

May Day in Havana, 2026 On May 1, 2026, while millions of people in Cuba were on the streets against the US policy of strangulation, US President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on the socialist island. In addition to the already existing obstacles to Cuba's economic development caused by the decades-long blockade policy, these new measures once again worsen the living conditions of the Cuban people. The new blockade measures are directed against the energy‑ and oil sector

Photos via Estudios Revolución By René Tamayo León, translated from the Spanish On Saturday May 2, Alina and Nerelys, two young workers who are single mothers and heads of their households, received the first two houses completed in Havana through the modular housing program using repurposed shipping containers. This initiative, being implemented across the country, shows the potential of this alternative to quickly address the growing housing needs of the Cuban people. Alina

The Cuban revolutionary and close confidant of Fidel Castro, Celia Sánchez Manduley was born on May 9, 1920, in Media Luna, Cuba. She grew up with eight siblings and was educated, though she never attended university. Early exposure to social issues and politics shaped her commitment to justice, motivating her participation in revolutionary activities against Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship. After Batista's military coup in 1952, Sánchez joined the struggle to overthrow his

The Executive Order of May 1st and the Blockade Measures Announced Today Further Increase the Harm to the Cuban Population and Reinforce the Threat of Aggression Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects, in the strongest possible terms, the Executive Order issued by the White House on May 1st, 2026, which tightens, to unprecedented and extreme levels, the economic, commerc

May Day in Havana, 2026 Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Puerto Rico Committee of Solidarity with Cuba (CSC) has called for a total national and international rejection of organizations and governments supporting Donald Trump’s new order against Cuba. Milagros Rivera, president of the CSC, called out the audacity of the U.S. president for threatening dangerous military aggression against Cuba on May 1st, the very day millions of Cubans filled s

May Day in Havana, 2026 Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG) party has denounced U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of a possible military intervention against Cuba and condemned the blockade of the island. In a statement, the political group emphasized that in the year marking the Centennial of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, there is no better or more fitting tribute to him than the unity and res