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Daily LIFT #1906
Fidel talking with some farm workers in the countryside, 1960s -- Daily LIFT #1906

The Left Chapter
Mar 131 min read


Daily LIFT #1903
Camilo Cienfuegos, Fidel Castro and Che, photo montage 1960s -- Daily LIFT #1903

The Left Chapter
Mar 101 min read


Daily LIFT #1900
Fidel during the Sierra Maestra Campaign -- Daily LIFT #1890

The Left Chapter
Mar 81 min read


European Communist, Left-Wing and Progressive parties in Europe express their firm solidarity with Cuba
Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), translated from the Spanish On March 5, a virtual meeting took place at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. It included 66 representatives from 27 communist parties and left-wing and progressive political groups in Europe. Among the participants were Walter Baier, president of the Party of the European Left, and David Adler, co-general coordinator of the Progressive International. T

The Left Chapter
Mar 62 min read


Daily LIFT #1897
Fidel Castro visits with school children, 1980s -- Daily LIFT #1897

The Left Chapter
Mar 41 min read


Daily LIFT #1896
Granma veterans, Raul Castro, Juan Almeida, Fidel Castro and Ramiro Valdes -- Daily LIFT #1896

The Left Chapter
Mar 31 min read


Daily LIFT #1892
Fidel Castro, May Day, 2005 -- Daily LIFT #1892

The Left Chapter
Feb 271 min read


Independence or Death!: February 24 unites 131 years of Cuban struggle
By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish February 24, 2026 is commemorated in Cuba as a date loaded with historical symbolism: the anniversary of the Grito de Baire, which in 1895 marked the resumption of the armed struggle for total independence from Spanish colonialism. But this day is not just a memory of the past; it is a common thread that unites generations of resistance, sovereignty and social transformation. From the mountains of the Sierra Maestra to th

The Left Chapter
Feb 243 min read


Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez attends youth exercises during Cuban National Defense Day
Images via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish During National Defense Day, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the National Defense Council as well as President of the Republic, attended the Ministry of the Interior's Demonstration Exercise on handling high-risk situations this Friday morning. Throughout the day, which aimed to enhance and intensify the practical training of the institution's forces in carrying out their missions and

The Left Chapter
Feb 223 min read


Juan Grabois leader of Argentinian Patria Grande Front visits Cuba
Images via the PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish To further develop the friendship and cooperation between the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and Argentina's Patria Grande Front, Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the PCC, welcomed Juan Grabois, the leader and founder of the Argentine political organization, at the Central Committee headquarters in Havana. Morales Ojeda expressed satisfaction that,

The Left Chapter
Feb 183 min read


Daily LIFT #1877
Fidel Castro on his way home after a trip to New York, 1979 -- Daily LIFT #1877

The Left Chapter
Feb 121 min read


Daily LIFT #1871
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.

The Left Chapter
Feb 61 min read


Daily LIFT #1869
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 Left Chapter
Feb 51 min read


The Second Declaration of Havana continues to be a beacon and guide in the struggle of the Cuban people
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

The Left Chapter
Feb 43 min read


First International Colloquium on Fidel's Legacy and Future to be held in Havana, August 10-13
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 Left Chapter
Feb 23 min read


Indian Left parties condemn US threats against Cuba
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

The Left Chapter
Feb 12 min read


Daily LIFT #1854
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 Left Chapter
Jan 201 min read


"They died as they lived, with their heads held high"
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

The Left Chapter
Jan 174 min read


Cuban heroes killed in Venezuela to return January 15
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

The Left Chapter
Jan 131 min read


Solidarity with the peoples of Cuba and Iran: British Communists
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 Left Chapter
Jan 132 min read
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