April 29, 2026
Rising discontent linked to economic strain and energy shortages in Ecuador. Photo: AFP
A new survey by the Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Especializados (CIEES) shows that 73 percent of Ecuadorians distrust President Daniel Noboa, reflecting a significant deterioration in public perception between March and mid-April. (more…)
By Raúl Antonio Capote on April 29, 2026
In a close vote reflecting the deep polarization dominating the U.S. capital, the Senate this week blocked a Democratic resolution that would have required President Donald Trump to obtain express approval from Congress before launching any military attack against Cuba. (more…)
José R. Cabañas Rodriguez on April 30, 2026 from Havana
President Clinton signing the Helms Burton Act under the watchful eyes of the CANF.
Just 36 years ago, with the collapse of the USSR and the so-called socialist bloc, Cubans, organized under the guidance of the CIA and other federal agencies in Miami, began a special celebration under the slogan “Cuba next.” What they expected did not happen in 1990, nor in 1991. Twenty-four months after the initial predictions, some began to wonder why the force of gravity wasn’t working in the Cuban case. (more…)
By Roger D. Harris on April 30, 2026
Although progressives are rightly concerned about US-coerced compromises and concessions, it is equally important to understand the resilience and continuing successes of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. Focusing only on the half-empty aspect of the proverbial glass obscures the strength of the resistance and conceals the vulnerabilities of the imperial juggernaut. (more…)
By Raúl Antonio Capote on April 29, 2026 from Havana
Fidel’s warning about cyberspace was not opposed to technological development, but was convinced of its emancipatory potential. Photo: Liborio Noval
Long before terms like fake news, post-truth, or cognitive warfare flooded public debates, the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, accurately unraveled the mechanisms of domination that the great powers would deploy through information and communication technologies. (more…)
By Alexander Main, Joe Sammut, Mark Weisbrot and Guillaume Long on April 27, 2026
A country’s infant mortality rate (IMR) is often considered a key barometer for a population’s overall health as well as its access to quality health care.1 In Cuba, where for decades the state has invested substantially in health care services, the IMR was, until recently, among the lowest in the Western Hemisphere and lower than in the US. Since 2018, however, Cuba’s IMR has increased from an annual rate of 4.0 per 1,000 live births to a rate of 9.9 as of 2025,2 representing an increase of 148 percent. If the rate of infant mortality had remained unchanged, then approximately 1,800 fewer babies would have died since 2018.
April 27, 2026.
The Haitian community in the United States is paying close attention to the arguments the U.S. Supreme Court will consider regarding the future of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), in a case that could determine whether thousands of immigrants lose their protection against deportation. (more…)
April 28, 2026, from Santiago de Cuba
International brigades in solidarity with Cuba, buoyed by the successful Nuestra América Convoy that collectively brought over 30 tons of humanitarian aid in March, are now arriving on the socialist island in large numbers to celebrate May 1 and to demonstrate their opposition to the draconian US blockade of the Cuban people. (more…)