By Gustavo A Maranges on September 27, 2022 from Havana
President Miguel Diaz Canel in Pinar Del Rio this morning. photo: Estudios Revolución
Update: We sent this out last night and since then the entire country of Cuba is without electricity after a failure in the national grid. Reports are saying that 2 people have died from the storm in Pinar Del Rio and flooding is occurring in Mayabeque, Artemisa, Havana and Pinar Del Rio Provinces. Currently we are out of contact with our correspondents who live there. -Editorial. Since last night, Hurricane Ian began to hit Cuba’s western provinces, especially La Isla de la Juventud (Youth Island) and Pinar del Rio, the province where it landed at 3:25 AM. Ian, a category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, made landfall in the town of La Coloma, San Luis municipality on the southern coast of Pinar del Rio. (more…)
By Tanya Wadhwa on September 27, 2022
Since August 22, Haitians have been mobilizing against poverty, inflation, shortage of fuel, gang-related violence, and the devaluation of the national currency. Photo: Radyo Rezistans
Thousands hit the streets in Haiti once again on Monday, September 26, protesting amid the economic, political and social crisis in Haiti, demanding the resignation of de-facto Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry. (more…)
September 26, 2022
Tran Duc Thang, of the Communist Party of Vietnam, addresses 200 delegates from political parties of 30 countries at the international conference of “Political parties and a new society” photo: VNA
Within the framework of the XXVI Seminar of Political Parties and a New Society, held in Mexico City from September 22 to 24, 2022, seventy-three organizations from the 30 countries present, unanimously expressed their solidarity with the People of Puerto Rico. They also accused both the Puerto Rican colonial administration and the United States government for causing the material conditions that have made a Category 1 hurricane like Fiona cause so many tragedies to the people, a large part of which is without electricity or water. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia, 8am, September 26, 2022, from Havana
photo: Granma
Cuba dawned today with great expectation for the long-awaited news: The Family Code will be law, after the majority of Cubans supported the document during the popular Referendum held on Sunday. (more…)
By Lucas Estanislau September 21, 2022
Workers at Monomeros celebrate the return of the company to Pequiven. Photo: Monomeros
The Colombian government recognized on September 19 the new management of the Venezuelan company Monómeros, located in Colombia, which had been appointed by the Venezuelan government. This decision marks the return of the company to the Venezuelan state after it spent the last three years controlled by opposition members linked to former deputy Juan Guaidó, with protection from former Colombian President Iván Duque. (more…)
By Geraldina Colotti on September 23, 2022
Arleen Rodriquez, photo: Roberto Garaicoa
Arleen Carlota Rodríguez Derivet is a recognized face of Cuban and Latin American journalism. Graduated in journalism in 1982, she has been a provincial correspondent, economic editor, deputy director and director of the Juventud Rebelde newspaper until 1997. Between 1998 and 2005 she worked as editorialist, radio program host and director of Tricontinental magazine. (more…)
By Cheryl LaBash on September 25, 2023
Havana, Cubans caravan against the blockade in front of the US embassy. photo: Alejandro Azcuy
Today car and bike caravans in many U.S. cities are rightly demanding that Cuba be taken off the U.S. State Department’s “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list.
Did you know there was such a thing? (more…)
September 22, 2022
“Given the strong attacks against the presence of Cuban doctors in Mexico, and after investigating and consulting with various sources, I open a thread to tell about the involvement of the USAID and Senator Julen Rementería, of the National Action Party (PAN), in the attacks,” political analyst Katu Arkonada denounced on his Twitter today. (more…)