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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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