By Fernando Rendón on August 1, 2026
Dear Cuban people,
Felix Rendon
On January 1, 1959, you overthrew the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, and a spirit akin to that of the first day of spring swept across the Island of Light and throughout all of Latin America. In the years that followed, the world saw that a visionary generation could chart a fresh and renewing course for a continent that dreamed of and sought profound changes in contemporary society. (more…)
August 1, 2026
Petro meeting with Colombian students studying medicine in Havana
Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived this Friday shortly after 7:00 p.m. (local time) at José Martí International Airport in Havana on his final official trip as president to meet with his counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel and express his support for the island amidst the intensified U.S. blockade. In a previous post on X, he had stated that he chose the Caribbean nation as his final official destination because “Cuba under attack” is “vital for national sovereignty and the struggle for life in the Caribbean”. (more…)
By Pablo Meriguet on July 31, 2026
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales. Photo: AP
Morales, who is in hiding in Cochabamba, claims that the arrest warrant is an act of political persecution by the right-wing government of Rodrigo Paz. (more…)
By Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on July 31, 2026
Foto: Abel Padrón Padilla/ Cubadebate.
Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the closing of the Seventh Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power in its 10th Legislature, at the Convention Center, on July 30, 2026, “Year of the Centennial of Year of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.” (more…)
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on July 30, 2026
Photo by Luis Castillo
On Sunday, along Paseo de la Reforma, the flags of Mexico and Cuba fluttered in unison in the same breeze. The procession covered 2.6 kilometers from the Hemiciclo a Juárez to the former U.S. Embassy in a march against the blockade and in defense of Cuban sovereignty. It might have seemed like a one-off protest. In reality, it was the resurgence of a political memory that has spanned the Gulf for two centuries. (more…)
By Carlos Aznárez July 28, 2026
The Struggle Continues
Uncompromising and bold when it came to making decisions, especially those concerning the interests of his beloved Venezuela. Passionate and enthusiastic in his defense of the most disadvantaged, to whom he dedicated each and every day of his term in office. A champion of unity to strike together against the Empire—a commitment he demonstrated not only in domestic politics but also in the doctrine he established throughout Latin America and the world. Thoughtful and down-to-earth when it came to opening the doors to debate—even with his fiercest enemies—and when formulating ideas that would bridge positions that were poles apart. We are speaking of Hugo Chávez, whom we miss so dearly on what would have been his 72nd birthday. (more…)
July 29, 2026
Due to its importance, we are publishing the full text of the Declaration of the National Assembly of People’s Power, issued during the Seventh Ordinary Session of its Tenth Legislature: (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on July 289, 2026 from Havana
illustration: Adano
Obsessed with seizing political and economic control over all of Latin America, U.S. President Donald Trump is meddling in Brazil’s presidential campaign, which will take place on October 4 and feature Luis Inácio Lula da Silva (seeking reelection) and far-right opposition candidate Flavio Bolsonaro as the main contenders. (more…)