top of page
Search


Sandinista Front & Communist Party of Vietnam sign formal cooperation agreement
Image via news video screenshot Various Sources The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) of Nicaragua and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) signed a formal cooperation agreement on Tuesday (July 11) marking a milestone in their long-standing friendship and ideological solidarity. According to teleSUR, the agreement was designed to deepen the bond of friendship, comradeship, and solidarity between the two nations, guided by the philosophies of Augusto César Sandino a

The Left Chapter
Aug 121 min read


Nicaragua banned US-backed coup leaders from elections...but that is not how corporate media is spinning it
In his national address on July 19, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stated that when the country’s next elections take place, none who promoted a violent anti-government insurrection in 2018 will be allowed to stand for office. Western media outlets reported this as a total ban on voting. Ortega in 2025 -- image via video screenshot on X By John Perry, Common Dreams July 19 is a key date in Nicaragua’s calendar—the anniversary of the victory of its Sandinista revolution in

The Left Chapter
Aug 16 min read


When it comes to Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ for Latin America Democrats offer no real alternative
In Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, both parties agree with the assumption that Washington has the right to shape the political future of other nations. Daniel Ortega, Nicolas Maduro, and Miguel Diaz-Canel By Roger D. Harris & John Perry, Common Dreams Donald Trump’s second term has precipitated a tsunami of criticism from Democrats over his foreign policy. Yet when it comes to Washington’s efforts to dominate Latin America and the Caribbean, the substantive dispute—if there i

The Left Chapter
Jun 187 min read


Daily LIFT #1989
Photos from a mass Sandinista rally of 30,000 in Managua, Nicaragua in solidarity with Vietnam, September 14, 1979 -- Daily LIFT #1989 Daniel Ortega was speaking at the rally.

The Left Chapter
Jun 101 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

The Left Chapter
Nov 16, 20256 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

The Left Chapter
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

The Left Chapter
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Beijing hosts the 2025 Global Leaders' Meeting on Women
Image via the PCC By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish Beijing, October 13, 2025 — Around 800 guests from 110 countries, regions and international organizations gathered in Beijing October 13 to participate in the 2025 Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, a key event that seeks to boost gender equality, promote female leadership and strengthen global commitment to women's rights. This annual forum has become an essential gathering place for women dedicated to

The Left Chapter
Oct 14, 20253 min read


ALBA-TCP denounces Trump Gaza plan, attacks on Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua
Public domain image of Donald Trump, January 2025 The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP) is condemning Donald...
Michael Laxer
Feb 7, 20253 min read


Anti-imperialism and international solidarity for New Year - SACP
Excerpt from the South African Communist Party, (SACP) 2024 year-end statement. In solidarity with Cuba, Swaziland, the Saharawi people,...
Michael Laxer
Dec 31, 20244 min read


Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez at ALBA-TCP
Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and...
Michael Laxer
Dec 18, 202410 min read


Reports from the ALBA-TCP Summit
Image via ALBA-TCP On Saturday, December 14, the XXIV Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade...
Michael Laxer
Dec 16, 202411 min read


Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Israel
Nicaragua has decided to sever all diplomatic ties with Israel. The move was announced by Nicaragua’s Vice President Rosario Murillo, who...
Michael Laxer
Oct 12, 20241 min read


Honduras, Nicaragua and Caribbean countries defend Venezuelan elections
“The United States has repeatedly intervened in the internal affairs of Latin America and the Caribbean, but not in favor of the people,...
Michael Laxer
Aug 27, 20244 min read


Miguel Díaz-Canel calls for unity and solidarity against the forces of the ultra-right
Speech by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the X...
Michael Laxer
Jul 12, 20244 min read


"Long live friendship, peace, solidarity and unity among our peoples and all the workers of the world!" - speech by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez
All photos by Revolution Studios Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the...
Michael Laxer
May 9, 202420 min read


"In the hour of the furnaces" -- Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez at ALBA-TCP
Speech by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the...
Michael Laxer
Apr 28, 20248 min read


From Namibia to Gaza With Love
The Israeli brutality in Gaza, but also the Palestinian sumud, resilience and resistance, are inspiring the Global South to reclaim its...
Michael Laxer
Apr 21, 20245 min read


German Police Shut Down Pro-Palestine Conference
German police shut down the congress -- image via the Progressive International on X By Global News Service On April 12, in another round...
Michael Laxer
Apr 18, 20241 min read


The Communist Party of Cuba expresses its firm solidarity with the authorities and people of Mexico
Ecuadorian police attack the Mexican embassy in Quito -- image via screenshot. The Communist Party of Cuba and its leader, First...
Michael Laxer
Apr 7, 20242 min read
bottom of page