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Change to advance socialism: Notes from the Third Extraordinary Session of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power
Images via Estudios Revolución By Demetrio Villaurrutia & Héctor Martínez, translated from the Spanish With the participation, through videoconference, of the leader at the head of the Cuban Revolution, Army General, Raúl Castro Ruz, and led by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the Third Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of People's Power in its X Legislatur

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Jun 198 min read


"Reality demands urgent and necessary changes": Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez
Speech delivered by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, at the closing of the June 17 Extraordinary Plenary Session of the Central Committee in Havana. Via video translation and transcription Comrades, members of the Party’s Central Committee; Distinguished guests; Compatriots: This extraordinary plenary session is taking place at a decisive moment for Cuba. As proud heirs to

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Jun 1820 min read


Communist Party of Cuba to hold Extraordinary Plenary Session of the Central Committee
Image via the PCC The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) has announced the convening of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the Central Committee on Wednesday, June 17 to evaluate proposals for economic and social reforms that have been made by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the PCC and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, in recent statements to the press. This session is notably prompted by the pressures of the sustained

The Left Chapter
Jun 161 min read


European leftist and progressive parties reaffirm their solidarity with Cuba
Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Havana, June 11, 2026 -- On Thursday morning, a virtual meeting was held at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in which 46 representatives of 29 leftist and progressive political parties and movements in Europe participated. The meeting was chaired by member of the Central Committee and head of its Department of International Relations, Emilio Lozada García, who, following

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Jun 132 min read


Communist Parties of Cuba and China hold video conference to deepen friendship and bilateral cooperation
Via the Communist Part of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee member and head of the party's International Relations Department, Emilio Lozada Garcia held a virtual meeting on Thursday (June 11) with Liu Haixing, a member of the Central Committee and head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The Cuban leader expressed his gratitude for the CPC's firm support against the U.S. government's intensifi

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Jun 122 min read


Socialist Workers' Party of Croatia condemns heinous indictment of Castro
Tens of thousands rally in Havana in support of Raul and the Revolution, May 22 -- Image via news video screenshot The Socialist Workers' Party of Croatia (SRP) expresses full and unreserved solidarity with the Revolutionary Government, the Communist Party of Cuba and the brave Cuban people, and strongly condemns the escalation of the imperialist aggression of the United States of America against the Republic of Cuba, which reached a new, particularly dangerous level in May 2

The Left Chapter
May 233 min read


Communist Party of China Calls for End to U.S. Blockade of Cuba
Image via the PCC Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The spokesperson for the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Hu Zhaoming, has demanded the immediate lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba. In a message published on the social network X, Hu said that Washington has maintained a comprehensive blockade and illegal sanctions

The Left Chapter
May 131 min read


Modular housing program launched in Havana
Photos via Estudios Revolución By René Tamayo León, translated from the Spanish On Saturday May 2, Alina and Nerelys, two young workers who are single mothers and heads of their households, received the first two houses completed in Havana through the modular housing program using repurposed shipping containers. This initiative, being implemented across the country, shows the potential of this alternative to quickly address the growing housing needs of the Cuban people. Alina

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May 104 min read


"We believe that a better world is possible, as Fidel taught us"
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 closing ceremony of the International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, at the Convention Center, on May 2, 2026, "Year of the Centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz". Translated from the Spanish. Dear sisters and brothers in solidarity with Cuba and with the just causes of the wor

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May 418 min read


Over 500,000 rally for May Day in Havana
Images via various sources on X At least 500,000 rallied in Havana, Cuba today in celebration of International Workers' Day. People began assembling before dawn led by First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and other members of the government and CC. Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the PCC called i

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May 11 min read


24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties to be held in Havana
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that the meeting of the Working Group (WG) of the International Meetings of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWP) was held on Sunday April 19 in Istanbul to determine the venue and theme, and to resolve organizational issues relating to the holding of the upcoming 24th International Meeting. The delegation of the KKE included comrades Giorgos Marinos, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee (CC) of the KKE; Eliseos

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Apr 212 min read


International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties approves declaration of support for Cuba
Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Istanbul, April 19 , 2026: The meeting of the Working Group (WG) of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties (IMCWP) held in Istanbul on April 19 approved a declaration supporting the Cuban Revolution against the US imperialist encirclement. A delegation from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), led by Emilio Lozada García and Elier Ramirez Caedo—head of the Department of In

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Apr 202 min read


Communist Party of Cuba delegation attends 8th Congress of the Party of the European Left
Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Brussels, 17 April 2026 - A delegation from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, led by Emilio Lozada García, head of the Department of International Relations, and joined by Elier Ramírez Cañedo, deputy head of the Ideological Department, is attending the 8th Congress of the Party of the European Left (PEL). The event was held in Brussels on April 17 and 18 under the slogan: "Win

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Apr 182 min read


Cuban youth mobilize in mass national volunteer effort
Images via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish April 4 has a special symbolism for Cuba. This year, it was a day to celebrate the 64th anniversaries of the Union of Young Communists (UJC), and the 65th of the José Martí Pioneers Organization (OPJM). On Sunday, April 5, starting early in the morning, Cuban youth marked the anniversaries by engaging in a day of volunteer work across the island, focusing on both agricultural efforts and the co

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Apr 62 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

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Mar 62 min read


Cuban delegation meets with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Kerala
Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish "Solidarity with Cuba is in our DNA," stated Pinarayi Vijayan, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Chief Minister of Kerala, while welcoming the delegation from the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) participating in an event on democracy and development in that Indian state. During the friendly meeting, the Cuban representatives reaffirmed the PCC's commit

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Feb 171 min read


African Union and US artists, politicians and organizations denounce Trump's attacks on Cuba
Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, conveyed his deep gratitude to the African Heads of State and Government for adopting a resolution condemning the blockade of the U.S. Government and against the inclusion of the island on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. "Its value is greater in these time

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Feb 173 min read


Russian and South African Communists condemn intensification of US blockade
Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On Saturday, January 31, 2026, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) both issued statements strongly condemning the new aggressive escalation of the United States government against Cuba by imposing a total blockade of fuel supplies. Energy offensive and "economic war": Both political organizations denounced the Trump's administration tig

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Feb 12 min read


There will be no surrender, we will fight and we will win: PCC
By Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) firmly denounces President Trump's new Executive Order that seeks to impose a total blockade on fuel supplies to Cuba in order to create greater difficulties for our people and prevent the construction of our socialist model. That fascist government continues to escalate it

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Jan 302 min read


Xi Jinping approves new round of aid from the People's Republic of China to Cuba
Photos via Estudios Revolución By René Tamayo León, translated from the Spanish The President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, approved a new round of aid to Cuba that includes emergency financial assistance valued at 80 million dollars for the acquisition of electrical equipment and other urgent needs that the country has, as well as a donation of 60,000 tons of rice. The Chinese ambassador to Cuba, Hu

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Jan 212 min read
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