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"It is, above all, about saving the Revolution": Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez
Images via Estudios Revolución By Leticia Martínez Hernández, July 01, 2026, translated from the Spanish "It is, above all, about saving the Revolution." Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, emphasized this point during the latest Council of Ministers meeting, where the roadmap for implementing the country’s approved economic and social transformations was outlined. "We are facing a

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives denounce "cruel" blockade of Cuba
Representatives Delia Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, and Jonathan Jackson held a press conference to demand an end to the U.S. blockade against Cuba, calling the policy inexcusable and cruel. Image via the Embajada de Cuba en Estados Unidos on Facebook On June 30, 2026, four members of the U.S. House of Representatives—Delia Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Jonathan Jackson, and Ro Khanna—gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol to speak out against the longstanding U.S. blockade

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Communist Party of Mexico honours the memory of Commander Ramiro Valdés Menéndez
We bow the red flag of the Communist Party of Mexico in memory of Commander Ramiro Valdés Menéndez (translated from the Spanish) We pay tribute to the Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez who died on June 20. He was an unwavering fighter for the freedom of the Cuban people and for the triumph of the Cuban Revolution and its socialist character. From a young age, as a rebellious worker from Artemis, he took on the commitment to stand against injustice and exploit

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Jun 252 min read


Cuban Revolutionary Commander Ramiro Valdés Menéndez passes away
Via the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), translated from the Spanish With profound sorrow, the leadership of the Party, the State, and the Government inform our people that on the morning of Sunday, June 21st, the historic Commander of the Cuban Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Hero of the Republic of Cuba and of Labor, passed away. He left behind a brilliant and extraordinary record of service to the nation. Comrade Ramiro was born in Artemisa on April 28th, 1932. From very

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Jun 223 min read


Communist Party of Ireland condemns European Parliament Cuba sanctions resolution
Statement from the Communist Party of Ireland on the “European Parliament” Resolution calling on the EU to impose sanctions on Cuba The Communist Party of Ireland condemns the resolution passed by the “European Parliament” calling on the EU to impose sanctions on Cuba. In particular we condemn the support given to this resolution by a number of Irish MEPs. The proposed sanctions have no basis in international law and are in fact aggressive illegal acts of hybrid warfare. In

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Jun 221 min read


Change to advance socialism: Notes from the Third Extraordinary Session of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power
Images via Estudios Revolución By Demetrio Villaurrutia & Héctor Martínez, translated from the Spanish With the participation, through videoconference, of the leader at the head of the Cuban Revolution, Army General, Raúl Castro Ruz, and led by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the Third Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People's Power in its X Legislatur

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Jun 198 min read


"Reality demands urgent and necessary changes": Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez
Speech delivered by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, at the closing of the June 17 Extraordinary Plenary Session of the Central Committee in Havana. Via video translation and transcription Comrades, members of the Party’s Central Committee; Distinguished guests; Compatriots: This extraordinary plenary session is taking place at a decisive moment for Cuba. As proud heirs to

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Jun 1820 min read


When it comes to Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ for Latin America Democrats offer no real alternative
In Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, both parties agree with the assumption that Washington has the right to shape the political future of other nations. Daniel Ortega, Nicolas Maduro, and Miguel Diaz-Canel By Roger D. Harris & John Perry, Common Dreams Donald Trump’s second term has precipitated a tsunami of criticism from Democrats over his foreign policy. Yet when it comes to Washington’s efforts to dominate Latin America and the Caribbean, the substantive dispute—if there i

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Jun 187 min read


KKE holds mass rally marking the 100th anniversary of Castro's birth and in solidarity with Cuba
Dimitris Koutsoumbas speaks at the rally -- all images via the Communist Party of Cuba on X The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on June 15 a large crowd of workers and young people attended the KKE event marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. The rally also called for an immediate end to the US blockade against Cuba, the removal of Cuba from the US government’s despicable list of “state sponsors of terroris

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Jun 175 min read


Communist Party of Cuba to hold Extraordinary Plenary Session of the Central Committee
Image via the PCC The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) has announced the convening of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the Central Committee on Wednesday, June 17 to evaluate proposals for economic and social reforms that have been made by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the PCC and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, in recent statements to the press. This session is notably prompted by the pressures of the sustained

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Jun 161 min read


European leftist and progressive parties reaffirm their solidarity with Cuba
Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Havana, June 11, 2026 -- On Thursday morning, a virtual meeting was held at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in which 46 representatives of 29 leftist and progressive political parties and movements in Europe participated. The meeting was chaired by member of the Central Committee and head of its Department of International Relations, Emilio Lozada García, who, following

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Jun 132 min read


Communist Parties of Cuba and China hold video conference to deepen friendship and bilateral cooperation
Via the Communist Part of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee member and head of the party's International Relations Department, Emilio Lozada Garcia held a virtual meeting on Thursday (June 11) with Liu Haixing, a member of the Central Committee and head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The Cuban leader expressed his gratitude for the CPC's firm support against the U.S. government's intensifi

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Jun 122 min read


Over 8,000 Italian Medical Professionals Sign Open Letter Decrying US Blockade of Cuba
“Italy is indebted to Cuba,” the letter states. “Every day of silence has a cost in human lives.” Cuban medical brigade preparing to leave for Italy to help during the Covid-19 pandemic -- image via X By Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams As of Wednesday, more than 8,000 Italian medical and scientific professionals have signed an open letter acknowledging their indebtedness to Cuban doctors and condemning the tightening of the 65-year US embargo on Cuba by President Donald Trump as

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Jun 113 min read


Long live free Cuba! Long live Fidel and Raúl!
Speech delivered 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 commemoration of the 95th birthday of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Ministry of the Interior, at the Karl Marx Theater, June 5, 2026 Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Presid

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Jun 1013 min read


‘Children Are Dying’: UN Human Rights Chief Demands an End to Trump's Economic Assault on Cuba
“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially the most vulnerable,” said Volker Türk. Image via the UN on X By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams The United Nations’ top human rights official on Monday implored the Trump administration to immediately lift its oil embargo and economic sanctions on Cuba as the island faces a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian emergency, with

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Jun 93 min read


Solidarity with Cuba: Sudanese Communist Party
Statement of Solidarity with Cuba We in the Sudanese Communist Party express our unwavering solidarity with the people of Cuba and with Cuban communists. We unequivocally reject the continued economic blockade imposed on Cuba and strongly condemn all attempts by the United States to interfere in Cuba’s internal affairs or to pursue regime change through economic pressure, political coercion, or covert destabilization. For more than six decades, the blockade has caused severe

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Jun 82 min read


Cuba's Hermanos Martínez Tamayo Pre-University Institute: A Distinctive, Innovative, and Demanding Educational Model
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

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Jun 63 min read


Cuba: Working health miracles in the face of a genocidal US blockade
Cuba’s approach to providing healthcare is indicative of the nature of the revolution: to serve Cubans and the oppressed across the world. Doctors of the internationalist Henry Reeve Brigade By Nuvpreet Kalra, Common Dreams Last week, the Cuban Center for Molecular Immunology, or CIM, announced a major health breakthrough with VAXIRA, a vaccine treatment for lung cancer. This is a remarkable achievement, made only more impressive by the fact that this is Cuba’s second lung ca

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Jun 48 min read


Cuba, a Threat to the National Security of the United States?
The Trump Administration as the Latest Stage of 128 Years of US Imperialism toward Cuba By Thomas Tews At a meeting of US President Trump’s cabinet on May 27, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated: Cuba’s in a lot of trouble because, unfortunately for them, it’s run by a bunch of incompetent communists. [...] It’s 90 miles from our shores, and having a failed state 90 miles from our shores is a threat to the national security of the United States. Cuba—a country strangl

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Jun 42 min read


Declaration of the Conference of the Left, South Africa
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

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Jun 319 min read
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