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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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Let Us Defend the Revolution: A Tribute to Raul
June 3rd is the 95th birthday of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, a guerrilla fighter who has dedicated and dedicates his life to fighting for the Cuban Revolution. May this serve as a sincere and grateful tribute to him. Photo: Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish Twenty-five years have gone by, and as time keeps layering itself one moment over another, I find myself wondering how that conversation in the province of Ciego de Ávila with Army G

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Jun 35 min read


Cuba, the GAE, and the United States: Anatomy of a State Slander
Statement of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The United States government has once again acted with premeditated intent in its eagerness to create pretexts to discredit the Cuban Revolution, its historical leadership, and its leaders, thereby confusing both our people and international public opinion. Everything is part of a roadmap designed by far-right Cuban-American ideologues, who pride themselves on being creative and unpredictable. Thei

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Jun 23 min read


Hands off Raúl Castro, a historic leader of the Cuban Revolution!: NCPN
We condemn the indictment of Raúl Castro, the military pressure against Cuba and the continued exacerbating criminal blockade imposed on the Cuban people International Commission of the New Communist Party of the Netherlands On 26 May 2026, the United States announced the indictment of Raúl Castro, historic leader of the Cuban Revolution and former President of Cuba, in relation to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue incident. This comes in the context of renewed U.S. military pr

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Jun 22 min read


For and with Cuba, down with imperialism!: Brazilian CP
For and with Cuba, down with imperialism! Raúl Castro represents the struggle for independence and sovereignty, for popular power and for socialism! Political Note from the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) The Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) raises its militant voice to denounce yet another criminal offensive by U.S. imperialism against the heroic Cuban Revolution. The farcical accusations of Donald Trump's government against Commander Raúl Castro are nothing more than a cynic

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May 292 min read


Rubio's five lies about Cuba
Rubio on May 5, 2026 -- public domain image By Daniela López Ferreiro, translated from the Spanish Secretary of State Marco Rubio doesn't speak to the Cuban people: he speaks about the Cuban people. His message on May 20, presented as an offer of help and an explanation of the Cuban crisis, is in reality a carefully constructed piece of political manipulation. The Florida hawk takes real issues, strips them of context, exaggerates certain facts, hides others, and boils Cuba’s

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May 296 min read


KPP condemns the US accusation against the Army General Raul Castro Ruz
KPP condemns the US accusation against the Army General Raul Castro Ruz The Communist Party of Poland strongly condemns activities of the United States Department of Justice, that on 20th of May announced despicable accusation against the Army General Raul Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution. This accusation is baseless and politically motivated. It is an element of the anti-Cuban campaign conducted by the US authorities. The charges relate to the alleged role of Raul

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May 281 min read


Workers and youth in Thessaloniki, Greece rally in solidarity with Cuba
Images via the KKE On May 26, workers and youth in Thessaloniki sent a strong message of solidarity to the struggling Cuban people by participating in a mass rally in the city centre, followed by a march to the US Consulate organized by the Central Macedonia Organizations of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and Communist Youth (KNE). On the same day, the Ioannina Regional Organization of the KKE and KNE also held an action of internationalist solidarity with the Cuban peop

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May 271 min read


SACP condemns indictment of Raul Castro
Image via the Communist Party of Cuba on X South African Communist Party Statement on indictment of Raul Castro by US department of justice The South African Communist Party (SACP) has noted with grave concern the US government’s decision through its department of justice to indict Comrade Raul Castro on flimsy and baseless charges related to a plane incident that occurred 30 years ago. Besides the fact that the US government has no legal jurisdiction by any measure to instit

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May 272 min read


Communist Party of Denmark condemns ridiculous accusations fabricated against Raul Castro
Cubans rally in support of Raul Castro -- image via Roberto Morales Ojeda on X The Communist Party of Denmark condemns the ridiculous and cynical accusations fabricated by the United States against General Raúl Castro. The so-called “charges” constitute a farce aimed at laying the groundwork to justify a military aggression against Cuba. This political act contributes to the intensification of the economic and energy blockade that has existed since 1962, with the addition of

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May 262 min read


In the Face of Imperial Extraterritoriality: The Unwavering Legal Defense of Cuba's Sovereignty
Image via the PCC By Arnel Medina Cuenca, translated from the Spanish The recent move by the United States Department of Justice against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, calls for a careful look through the lens of International Law, revealing the complete absence of any legal foundation for this action. This isn’t a legitimate judicial process at all, but rather an unacceptable case of extraterritorial overreach, a blatant breach of international

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May 264 min read
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