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Cuba is the primary symbol of resistance and dignity in the face of imperialism
Via the Popular Socialist Party of Mexico, translated from the Spanish FIRST: Cuba is a prime example of historical resistance and political sovereignty, given the capacity the Cuban people have demonstrated to maintain their self-determination despite more than 60 years of external harassment. This harassment has included all forms of high- and low-intensity warfare invented by American imperialism: economic, financial, and commercial blockades, both direct and through thir

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Feb 212 min read


Mexico dispatches over 800 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba
Image via X Various Sources Mexico has announced it is sending two Navy vessels, the Papaloapan and Isla Holbox, from the port of Veracruz carrying more than 814 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba. The cargo includes liquid milk, meat products, beans, rice, canned tuna, sardines, vegetable oil, and personal hygiene items. The ships are expected to arrive in Cuba within several days. The shipment does not, however, include any oil. In a press release the Mexican government sai

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Feb 91 min read


How Much Further Can U.S. Forces Go in Mexico?
The arrest of a drug kingpin in Mexico has reignited debate over how active U.S. military and intelligence forces are in Mexico and where they might be headed. Marco Rubio meets with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, Mexico, September 3, 2025 -- public domain image By John P. Ruehl FBI Director Kash Patel’s announcement on January 23 regarding the arrest of Canadian drug trafficker Ryan Wedding in Mexico led to immediate diplomatic tension between Washingto

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Feb 77 min read


Once Again, the Cuban People Bear the Brunt of US Economic Warfare
The US embargo, as well as new sanctions ordered by Trump, is partly rooted in leftover Cold War ideology and geopolitical posturing, but largely appears to reflect personal vendetta and financial gain. Cubans rally outside the US embassy in January 2026 -- image via news video screenshot By Julia Norman, Common Dreams The Trump administration’s latest threat to impose secondary tariffs on any nation selling oil to Cuba represents a dramatic and catastrophic tightening of

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Feb 57 min read


Mexican Communists demand solidarity with Cuba
With Cuba, against the imperialist criminal aggression, statement translated from the Spanish Within the context of competition with its imperialist rivals, as an additional move towards the broadening of imperialist conflict, the United States has developed a new national security doctrine. This doctrine, which is being implemented now, aims at complete control over our continent. To achieve this, they have deployed a military fleet in the Caribbean since October, and on Jan

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Feb 52 min read


A brief overview of US military interventions in the Americas
Amid US threats of an attack on Venezuela, we look back at some of the most infamous chapters in the history of US military invasions in Latin America and the Caribbean. US Marines outside a destroyed Panamanian Defense Force building during the US invasion of Panama, 1989 By Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch The administration of US President Donald Trump began carrying out extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea under the auspices of waging a war on drug trafficking ove

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Nov 16, 20256 min read


On the 108th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution: Communist Party of Mexico
On the 108th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution ( translated from the Spanish ) 108 years ago, on November 7, 1917, the Great October Socialist Revolution triumphed, which opened for humanity the historic transition from the outdated capitalist mode of production to socialism. We pay homage to Lenin and the cadres of the Bolshevik Communist Party. Following the example of the Paris Commune of 1871, the proletariat led by the Bolshevik Party conquered power,

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Nov 7, 20252 min read


Trump’s Murderous Policy Against Venezuela Is Part of a Bloody History
On the long tail of US intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean. Trump on October 28, 2025 -- public domain image By Chuck Idelson, Common Dreams If the Trump administration’s assaults on Venezuela and threats to Colombia and Mexico have a familiar stench, they should. For more than two centuries the United States government has acted as if it owned the Western Hemisphere, with the right of conquest, intervention, and interference part of the natural order. As of t

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Nov 6, 20256 min read


Dominican Left parties on the postponement of the Tenth Summit of the Americas
Via the Communist Party of Cuba Editorial Team, translated from the Spanish The Dominican Communist Party of Labor (PCT) and the Broad Front (FA) have described the recent postponement of the Tenth Summit of the Americas, which was to be held in the Dominican Republic, as a clear political defeat for both the government of Luis Abinader and the United States. This decision was driven by internal contradictions, diplomatic pressures, and widespread regional rejection of the ex

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Nov 5, 20252 min read


Mexican Partido del Trabajo reaffirms its support for Cuba
Images via the PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish To strengthen the commitment to advancing actions that enhance complementarity on issues of mutual interest between the Communist Party of Cuba and the Labor Party of Mexico (also known as the Workers' Party of Mexico) (PT), an exchange and cooperation agreement was signed this Saturday between both political organizations. The document, signed by Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and

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Oct 26, 20252 min read


Cuban delegation denounces blockade at the XXIX International Seminar "Parties and a New Society" in Mexico
At the XXIX International Seminar on Parties and a New Society, Jorge Hurtado Pérez, the rector of the Communist Party of Cuba's "Ñico...

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Sep 27, 20252 min read


Cuban PCC Delegation Attends XXIX International Seminar "Parties and a New Society" in Mexico
Image via the PCC By the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish A delegation of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), led by...

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Sep 26, 20251 min read


AMEXCID delegation in Cuba
On Thursday afternoon, at the Palace of the Revolution, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the...

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Sep 13, 20253 min read


What the Market Thinks
Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago Stock Exchange Building -- MadnessAttack, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Jaime Bravo and Jorge...

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Aug 6, 20253 min read


Mexican Left parties condemn removal of Fidel & Che
Image via Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The right wing mayor of Mexico City’s Cuauhtémoc borough ordered the removal of...

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Jul 23, 20252 min read


Outrage as Mexico City borough removes Fidel and Che monument
There is growing outrage in both Mexico and Cuba after the right wing mayor of Mexico City’s Cuauhtémoc borough removed a Fidel Castro...

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Jul 19, 20252 min read


Mexico holds its first-ever election of judges
2,681 judges were elected in an election where nearly 13 million people voted. Despite criticism, the president declared that the...

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Jun 3, 20253 min read


No walls or deportations!: CPUSA-PPSM
Joint statement from the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) and the Popular Socialist Party of Mexico (PPSM) May 8, 2025: Joint...

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May 10, 20252 min read


Trump's Tariffs: Crony Capitalism and the New Economy of Obedience
These tariffs may be framed as populist, but they function as pipelines of wealth transfer from the working and middle classes to the...

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Apr 7, 20255 min read


Raúl, Díaz-Canel, and Maduro honored as 'Telesur Citizens' for their commitment to communication media
By Isabel Díaz González, Photos by Vladimir Molina, t ranslated from the Spanish The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl...
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Mar 21, 20252 min read
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