Camilo Cienfuegos and Fidel Castro in Havana, January 8, 1959 -- Daily LIFT #1871 The great Cuban revolutionary leader Camilo Cienfuegos was born February 6, 1932.

Fidel Castro and his revolutionary forces triumphantly enter Santiago de Cuba, riding a captured M4 Sherman tank during the Freedom Caravan, consolidating the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, on January 2, 1959 -- Daily LIFT #1869

The Second Declaration of Havana served both as a reaffirmation of Cuban sovereignty and as a condemnation of the aggressions and manipulations the island faced from the empire. This message echoed across Latin America and the globe, inspiring movements for liberation and solidarity. Castro delivers the declaration By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish On February 4, 1962, in the midst of growing U.S. hostility toward Cuba, the Commander in Chief and leader o

Via the Fidel Castro Ruz Center, translated from the Spanish A century after his birth, Fidel Castro Ruz remains a beacon of anti-colonial thought, resistance and struggle for a more just world. His legacy challenges us in the present and illuminates future paths. On the occasion of the Centennial, the Fidel Castro Ruz Center, together with Cuban academic and cultural institutions, is convening the First International Colloquium on Fidel's Legacy and Future, to be held at the

The following is the joint statement issued by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation; All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party: Against US Threats to Cuba We strongly condemn the threats issued by the United States of America against socialist Cuba and denounce its decision to block the shipment of oil. This is against the international law and a violation of the UN Charter. Af

Fidel Castro with young participants in the rally held in Havana in honour of the 130th anniversary of the birth of Jose Marti -- Daily LIFT #1854

The heroes are honoured in Havana -- image via Granma on Facebook Remarks by Army Corps General Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and Minister of the Interior, in honour of the 32 heroes who fell in the line of duty in the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela delivered January 15, 2025, translated from the Spanish: Family members of our 32 heroes, combatants, compatriots: On this solemn morning, the homeland mourns

Via the Revolutionary Government of Cuba This Thursday, January 15, 2026, the mortal remains of the 32 combatants who fell heroically during the criminal attack perpetrated by the government of the United States against the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will arrive in the Homeland. In a military ceremony at the José Martí International Airport in Havana, they will receive the first posthumous tribute. They will then be transferred along Rancho Boyeros Avenue to the

Britain's Communist Party has condemned the latest threats against Cuba and challenged the British government to uphold international law. At the party's Political Committee on Sunday (January 11) , general secretary Robert Griffiths was responding to President Trump's announcement that the 64-year long economic embargo embargo on Cuba would now include all exports of Venezuela oil to the Caribbean island. US forces have also hijacked Venezuelan and Russian-flagged oil tanker

The relationship between Cuba and Venezuela transcends traditional diplomacy; it is a phenomenon of direct confrontation against imperialism and a model of cooperation between peoples that has transformed the geopolitics of the Caribbean and South America. This alliance is not a recent or improvised development; it has deep roots, and its destruction has become a primary strategic objective for the United States. Chavez and Castro meet, December 1994 By Carmen Navas Reyes Bac

Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro at a Soviet-Cuban Friendship Rally in Moscow, May, 1963 -- Daily LIFT #1840

Castro and Chavez, Comrades -- Daily LIFT #1839

Political parties and organizations from Latin America, Europe, the United States and the Global South sent messages of congratulations and solidarity to Cuba for the 67th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, reaffirming their support for the Cuban people and condemning the blockade imposed by the United States. Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The 67th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution's victory has been celebrated wit

Speech given 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 closing of the 11th Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, at the Palace of the Revolution, December 13, 2025, "Year 67 of the Revolution" - Translated from the Spanish Dear comrades and members of the Party Central Committee and guests: We have had an intense Plenary Session despite i

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The First Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), which began December 17, 1975, marked a transcendent moment in Cuba's history, serving to solidify the Revolution's institutional framework and chart the country's political, economic, and social direction for the future. It was not only a very successful congress, it was a living embodiment of the continuity of the ideals of independence, sovereignty, and soc

Images via the PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish The discussion during the plenary session of the Third Plenum of the National Committee of the Union of Young Communists (UJC) on December 10, centered on the role Cuban youth should assume in the current situation the country is facing and the contributions they can offer to implement the Government Program. During the meeting, Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of O

Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), translated from the Spanish Jorge Luis Broche Lorenzo, a member of the Secretariat and head of the Economic and Productive Department of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), led a virtual meeting with Nguyen Thanh Nghi, a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and head of its Policy and Strategy Commission. The theme agreed upon for this exchange was "The role of the Party in macroeconomic

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Cuba and China are strengthening their regional ties today with the visit of Gladys Martinez, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and the first secretary of the Provincial Committee in Artemisa. She met with Shen Xiaoming, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Secretary in Hunan, and both emphasized the robust friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries. Martínez and S

154 years after the horrific crime that shook Cuba on November 27, 1871, the youth and people of the capital marched this Thursday to honour the eight medical students who were unjustly murdered for a crime they did not commit. President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez led the traditional procession. Images via Alejandro Azcuy By Angélica Paredes López, translated from the Spanish On the afternoon of Thursday, November 27, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Commun

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On Friday afternoon, Jesús Gilberto García Alonso, a member of the Granma yacht expedition, passed away at the age of 95. Gilberto, as everyone called him, was born on June 29, 1930 in Havana. He started his working life at fourteen, and in his free time, he learned blacksmith welding and studied typing. In 1950, while employed at the Vaccaro Line dock, he formed the employees' union, resulting in his dismissal. Thi