By Hedelberto López Blanch on June 19, 2026 from Havana
image: Aidan
The subordination to Washington that Western Europe’s millionaire leaders have reinforced over the past decade with the aim of weakening Russia has cost those nations widespread economic, political, and military deterioration, as well as a loss of credibility on the international stage. (more…)
June 15 2026
Taty Almeida, president of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo – Founding Line. Photo: Madres de la Plaza de Mayo
Lidia Estela Mercedes Miy Uranga, popularly known as Taty, president of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo – Founding Line, passed away this Sunday at the age of 95. The activist dedicated her life to human rights and to the search for her son Alejandro, who was kidnapped by the Argentine Anticommunist Alliance (AAA) in 1975 at the age of 20 and has been missing ever since. This event made her one of the firmest and most tireless voices in the struggle for memory, truth, and justice in Argentina. (more…)
By Laura Mor on June 19, 2026
Ronnie Moffitt
A Chile’s Court has sentenced three former DINA officers to 15 years in prison for the 1976 assassination of U.S. citizen Ronnie Moffitt during a transnational operation targeting diplomat Orlando Letelier in the heart of Washington DC. (more…)
June 19, 2026
Assoc. of Friendship between Cuba and Italy condemns the European Parliament in Rome
The National Association of Friendship between Italy and Cuba (Anaic) condemned the resolution against the Caribbean nation approved this Thursday by the European Parliament, which it describes as an act of political aggression, according to a statement released in Rome. (more…)
By Isaac Saney on June 18, 2026
Our freedom and dignity will never be bought
In one of the most consequential economic policy announcements since the Special Period of the 1990s, Cuba has unveiled a comprehensive package of reforms designed to confront the island’s most severe economic crisis in decades while preserving the socialist foundations of the Revolution. Approved by the Extraordinary Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, the program consists of twenty-three strategic axes and 176 concrete proposals aimed at overcoming immediate economic hardships, stimulating production, attracting investment, and strengthening social protection. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on June 19, 2026
Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel, foto, Bill Hackwell
Cuba has announced a series of economic reforms aimed at revitalizing production, attracting investment, and modernizing key sectors of the economy while maintaining its commitment to socialism and social equity. (more…)
June 18, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated her country’s long-standing stance against the economic and commercial blockade imposed on Cuba, noting that such measures do not affect governments, but rather the people directly. (more…)
June 17, 2026 from Havana
President Miguel Diaz-Canel
From the Palace of the Revolution, on Wednesday afternoon, the Extraordinary Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba approved a new set of reforms for the country’s economic and social life—23 fundamental pillars and 176 proposals—designed not only to overcome current circumstances but also to continue growing. (more…)