By Gabriela Castillo on November 10, 2026
Gabriella Castillo
What a joy to be back! And for those who may be reading my words for the first time, my name is Gabriela Castillo. I’m a Cuban diplomat and second secretary at the Cuban Embassy in the United States. I’m also a Black woman, a mother and a Cuban who is deeply proud of her roots. (more…)
By Luciano Vasapollo on November 9, 2026 from Rome
There are moments in a country’s history when the stature of a political leader is measured not by the strength of the institutions he represents, but by his ability to fully share in the suffering, the hardships, and the hopes of his people. Miguel Díaz-Canel is going through one of those moments. And he is doing so with a determination that commands respect, even beyond political affiliations and differing assessments of the Cuban government’s decisions. (more…)
November 10, 2026
foto: Brazil Decidesd Brazil, foto: EFE
The Tribunal Superior Electoral, the country’s highest court for electoral disputes, opened its examination of the case on November 10. The complaint was lodged by the coalition that backed Lula da Silva’s victorious campaign. (more…)
By Thania Saucedo on November 10, 2026
People protest outside the home of Paraguay’s ousted President Santiago Pena. foto: AP
Social movements and the popular sector are not limiting their criticism to individual accountability; they are also warning that this crisis is yet another example of the failure of the entire political and economic system. (more…)
By Luciana Bertoia on November 10, 2026 from Cordoba Argentina
the Pope in Cordoba
Alba Camargo was thirteen years old when the dictatorship kidnapped her parents and her uncles and aunts. A few days later, a task force entered her grandparents’ home to take her away. Even though she was just a child, they held her captive for six months at Buen Pastor, a prison run by nuns where political prisoners were held. Fifty years later, Alba was one of 20 people chosen by the Vicariate of the Poor of Córdoba to meet with Pope Leo XIV during his visit to the province. (more…)
The National Birds of Nicaragua and the US
By Roger D. Harris and John Perry on November 9, 2026
On November 3, President Trump signed an executive order declaring a “national emergency.” The “emergency” is due to “the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in Nicaragua.” Supposedly, this emergency began in November 2018, has persisted for eight years and is expected to continue into 2027. (more…)
November 6, 2026
New York City protest demands the release of President Maduro and First Lady Flores. foto: Fight Back! News.
New York, NY – On November 3, activists rallied outside the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn to demand the release of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. The monthly picket outside the MDC has been going on every month since the illegal kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on January 3. (more…)
By Roger D. Harris on November 8, 2026
image: Adano
Just over a month ago, a MAGA-aligned rightwing juggernaut appeared to be on a roll in Latin America.
The far right had captured every presidential election since Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro was reelected in July 2024. In addition, recent parliamentary elections have landed the Bahamas, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Jamaica in MAGA-aligned alliances such as the Shield of the Americas. (more…)