By Luciano Vasapollo on October 24, 2026 from Rome
In the face of the energy blockade that plagues the daily lives of Cubans, defending culture means defending the sovereignty, memory, and dignity of a people. Abel Prieto denounces the attempt to suffocate the island; Díaz-Canel underscores the need for resistance and international solidarity. Popular culture thus becomes a political and human response to the United States’ strategy of isolation. (more…)
By José Ernesto Nováez Guerrero and Joshua Suarez on October 24, 2026
While Marco Rubio Calls on Cubans to Work with the CIA…..
Trump once again threatened Cuba at a rally held today in Florida, as part of a nationwide tour the president is undertaking ahead of the midterm elections. (more…)
By Ben Norton on October 24, 2026
Meta censored left-wing President Lula da Silva, while promoting far-right, Trump-backed candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.
Big Tech corporations in the United States are manipulating politics and meddling in the elections of countries all around the world. In the lead-up to the first round of Brazil’s election this October, Meta censored left-wing President Lula da Silva, while simultaneously promoting the accounts of far-right, US-backed candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on October 23, 2026 from Havana
illustration: Adán Iglesias Toledo
Only those of us who live in Cuba can truly grasp the intensity, the injustice, and the inhumane escalation of the blockade, which the U.S. regime has recently intensified with tremendous ferocity against the Caribbean island. (more…)
October 22, 2026 from Havana
Foto: Omara García Mederos
Given its importance, the Cuban News Agency (ACN) presents the full text of the speech taken from the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cubaminrex. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia Elizalde on October 22, 2026
Ecuadorian opposition leader Luisa González after her arrest
Former Ecuadorian presidential candidate Luisa González was arrested today according to allegations made by former President Rafael Correa and leaders of the Citizen Revolution (RC) movement, in a new episode of political tension in the country. (more…)
October 22, 2026.
Kast approval rating declines
Chilean President José Antonio Kast appointed lawyer and former congressman Gonzalo Arenas as his new spokesperson on Wednesday, amid a decline in the far-right leader’s popularity and criticism of the administration’s communications strategy. (more…)
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on October 22, 2026
Marco Rubio is leading Washington’s diplomatic efforts to reduce international support for the UN resolution against the blockade of Cuba. Photo: AFP
Mafia stories have something in common with Shakespearean tragedies: crimes, betrayals, bought loyalties, and biblical revenge. In these stories, the boss rarely needs to raise his voice, because all he has to do is remind the other person of how much they stand to lose. “I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse,” promises Vito Corleone in The Godfather, making it clear that power lies precisely in not having to utter the threat. (more…)