Via the Government of the Republic of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Cuba is living under the constant siege of the United States government, whose escalating threats have intensified in recent months. In addition to the brutal energy blockade, which exacerbates the genocidal policy of embargo of the last six decades, there are the declarations by representatives of the U.S. government elite regarding intentions of military aggression. The material and human cost of this b

Image via the PCC Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, at the ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation of the socialist character of the Cuban Revolution, at 23rd and 12th Streets, Plaza de la Revolución municipality, on April 16, 2026, “Year of the Centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz” Translated from the Spanish Long liv

Sixty-five years since the heroic victory of the Cuban Revolution at the Bay of Pigs Statement by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) In April 1961, the armed people of Cuba, under the leadership of Fidel Castro, crushed the attempted landing of US mercenary forces, inflicting a humiliating defeat on North American imperialism. The revolutionaries, led by the communists, delivered a decisive response to imperialist plans, halting the United States’..

General Võ Nguyên Giáp presented Cuban leader Fidel Castro with the "Dien Bien Phu Warrior" medal during his visit to Vietnam in September 1973 -- Daily LIFT #1939

By Lissel Pino Ceballos, Communist Party of Cuba On April 16, 1961, at the bustling intersection of 23rd and 12th in Havana, the Cuban Revolution was defined in words that would forever shape the nation’s destiny. Fidel Castro, the Commander in Chief, stood before a crowd mourning the victims of the bombings that took place before the mercenary invasion at the Bay of Pigs and declared that the Revolution would be socialist. With rifles held high and the people's anger raging,

Fidel! -- Daily LIFT #1938

Images via Favio Vergara, JR By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish It was an emotional morning on April 14 at the Fidel Castro Ruz Center, during a talk with Cienfuegos fighter Ramón González Suco, who, at just 22 years old, took part in the historic Battle of Playa Girón. With emotional words and a determination that the events of April 1961 be remembered, González Suco captured the spirit that drove hundreds of young Cubans during that remarkable feat. Spea

Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Sixty-five years after that April of courage under fire, the Fidel Castro Ruz Center will hold the workshop "Girón, 65 Years After the Great Victory Against Imperialism" on April 14 and 15. As part of the Centennial of the Commander in Chief, the event aims to analyze the significance of the April 19, 1961 victory, which showed the world the Cuban people's determination to defend the Revolution with arms.

Image via PCC A CALL TO MAY 1st, 2026 Dear Cuban workers, In the face of growing threats from the U.S. government, heightened by the January 29 executive order adding an energy blockade to the long-standing economic, commercial, and financial restrictions that have been in place for over 65 years simply for our desire to build a dignified, sovereign, and independent nation, nothing is more crucial now than uniting and moving forward together as a country. Amidst this situatio

Image via the PCC By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish On April 10, 1961, merely a week prior to the mercenary invasion at Playa Girón (the Bay of Pigs), three educational institutions began operating in modest neighborhoods of Havana: Camilo Cienfuegos, Ciro Frías, and Fulgencio Oroz. These were more than just basic nurseries. They were Cuba’s first Children’s Circles, a hallmark of the Revolution that aimed to both free women from domestic confinement and

Image via the PCC By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish "Attention, Cubans! This is the July 26th Movement calling for the Revolutionary General Strike! Today is the day of freedom... Workers, students, professionals, employers, join the revolutionary general strike from this moment on!" With these words, broadcast from Radio Rebelde and other clandestine stations at 11 am, it began. April 9, 1958, marked one of the most intense days in the insurrection and f

Fidel Castro Bust, V. Telishev artist, USSR 1962 -- Daily LIFT #1931

Vilma Espín Guillois and Fidel Castro during the formation of the Federation of Cuban Women, August 1960 Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On April 7, dozens of young women were presented with their membership cards for the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC). The presentation event took place in front of the monolith containing the ashes of Vilma Espín Guillois, located in the Mausoleum of the Second Frank Pais Eastern Front, as part of the

Fidel Castro and Yuri Gagarin, painting, Nikolai Grigorevich Petrov, USSR, 1983 -- Daily LIFT #1927

All images via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish "We know we are the owners of a country that we build and defend every day." Early Thursday morning, Meyvis Estévez Echevarría, a member of the Central Committee of the Party, the Council of State, and First Secretary of the National Committee of the Union of Young Communists (UJC), delivered the main address at the Anti-imperialist Youth Parade “Here, with Fidel” on the Havana Malecón, nea

Fidel Castro receives the Order of Lenin at a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, June 1972 - Daily LIFT #1925

Fidel Castro with Elián González, July 14, 2011, Cárdenas, Cuba -- image via X By Macdonald Stainsby There are so many things about Fidel Castro that jump to mind. For me? The aspect that stands out more than his incredible charisma, the successes of the revolution in medicine and education, or even the battles won in the Bay of Pigs or Southern Africa? His skill and ability to see where a particular political struggle was going to go into the future, and what the long term w

“There can be no clearer example of a violation of human rights than the economic embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.” By Muhemsi Mwakihwelo How can one describe a situation where one country prevents another from establishing friendly relations or engaging in trade with other countries? How can one describe a situation where one country prevents another from buying or selling goods, including essential items such as medicine, spare parts, machinery, and energy

Che and Fidel -- Daily LIFT #1913

CPP Condemns U.S. Imperialist Provocation Against Cuba Hyderabad (Press Release) The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Pakistan strongly condemns the armed infiltration incident near the coast of Villa Clara province in Cuba and describes it as a dangerous and provocative act of U.S. imperialism. According to reports, a Florida-registered speedboat carrying armed Cuban exiles coming from the United States attempted to enter Cuban territorial waters. When Cuban borde