By Emilia Reed on April 20, 2026 from Havana
Pedro Santander
At the Fifth International Colloquium “Patria,” held last week in Havana, Chilean academic Pedro Santander explained why communication in contemporary wars is no longer a secondary front, but a decisive battleground. Based on this premise, he pointed to a specific case: Iran’s communication strategies amidst its confrontation with the United States. (more…)
April 20, 2026
President Hugo Chávez celebrates the eradication of illiteracy in Venezuela, as declared by UNESCO on October 28, 2005.
There are historical processes whose understanding depends, to a large extent, on the ability to preserve and reconstruct the memory of what they meant in everyday life. The period of Hugo Chávez’s government in Venezuela falls into that very category: a stage marked by social transformations that tangibly changed the conditions of access to rights for large sectors of the population. (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on April 21, 2026 from Havana
image: Adán Iglesias Toledo
Although the hegemonic media controlled by the United States, Israel, and the West have tried to conceal the military and political defeat suffered by Washington and Tel Aviv following their devastating attacks launched against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the facts have come to light after 40 days of fighting. (more…)
By Frank Martinez Rivero on April 19, 2026
Manolo de los Santos during the closing of the 5th Patria Colloquium. Photo: Courtesy of Patria Colloquium.
At the closing of the 5th International Patria Colloquium, the director of The People’s Forum, Manolo de los Santos, delivered the keynote address “The Word Made Revolution: Fidel and Communication,” which turned into a true lesson in history, politics, and communication strategy. Before an attentive audience, the intellectual began by taking us back to Fidel, because what the Comandante built was not just a method of leadership, but an entire architecture where millions of people could participate and see. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on April 19, 2026 from Caracas
A song for Cuba, fotos: Alejandra Garcia
In the city of Caracas, Venezuela, music once again became a bridge of solidarity between sister peoples. At the iconic Teresa Carreño Theater, one of the most important cultural complexes in Latin America, a concert in support of Cuba was held, organized by the Simon Bolivar Institute as part of the campaign “Light for Our Brothers.” (more…)
April 19, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum
Thank you very much, President Sánchez. Thank you for the invitation. Thanks to all my colleagues—presidents, prime ministers, Gabriel Boric.
I come to the Summit for Democracy on behalf of a hardworking, creative, and resilient people, but above all a deeply generous people—a people that have learned to resist without hatred, to defend its rights without ceasing to respect others, to believe in peace even when history has placed difficult trials and tribulations before it. (more…)
By Sam Anderson on April 18, 2026
Carnaval in Santiago de Cuba, foto: Bill Hackwell
A critical analysis of ongoing social media warfare on Cuba and global African response to a revolutionary experiment under criminal siege.
A new front has opened in the long-running information war against Cuba. It is not being fought with overt political tracts or state-sponsored media, but with sleekly edited Instagram Reels and TikTok carousels. (more…)
By Syara S. Massip and Yaimi Ravelo on April 17, 2026 from Havana
Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel visits the Resumen Latinoamerica booth at the Patria International Colloquium.
On a morning steeped in symbolism and critical thought, the fifth edition of the Patria International Colloquium was officially inaugurated at the Línea y 18 Cultural Center in El Vedado. The event, which will run through Saturday, April 18, pays tribute to the centenary of the birth of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz under the slogan “Patria with Fidel.” (more…)