By Eman Abusidu on September 2, 2026
foto: Bill Hackwell
Venezuela’s oil is becoming more than an energy asset; it is emerging as an instrument in a wider contest for influence across Latin America. The agreement announced by US President Donald Trump on 28th August brings more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves into a partnership that Trump says gives the American side “majority control,” while Venezuela’s interim government, led by Delcy Rodríguez, insists the 25-year deal preserves national sovereignty. (more…)
September 1, 2026 from Havana
More than 1.4 million students at all educational levels returned to the classroom today in Cuba, amid an intensification of the economic embargo imposed by the United States. (more…)
By Randy Alonso Falcon on September 1, 2026
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Right now in Havana, several districts have been without power for more than 40 hours; however, they do not appear among the many that have been restored this morning. How is power service prioritized? (more…)
By Luciano Vasapollo on September 1, 2026
There are moments in history when the words “sovereignty,” “independence,” and “dignity” cease to be abstract concepts and become a concrete choice. What is happening today in the Caribbean and Latin America presents us with two profoundly different pictures: on the one hand, Cuba, subjected to unprecedented economic, political, and media pressure and yet determined not to give in; on the other, a Venezuela that, following the dramatic political shift of recent months, risks seeing its strategic resources and capacity for self-determination progressively eroded. (more…)
By Atilio A. Boron on August 31, 2026
Ben Gvir, foto: EFE
Few people in the world have done more to discredit the State of Israel and fan the flames of anti-Semitism than Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir. Of course, he is not alone in this endeavor. His words resonate loudly over the corpses of more than 70,000 Palestinian victims—mostly women and children—caused by the policies of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and land theft carried out by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. In this tragic endeavor, it must be said, the genocidal regime counts on military, financial, and propaganda support from the U.S. government and those of the European Union, with a few honorable exceptions. (more…)
By Raul Antonio Capote on August 31, 2026
In July 2026, ICE recorded more than 46,000 detentions, the highest monthly figure of Trump’s second term. Foto: Getty Images
The anti-immigrant drama in the United States has a long history of tragic stories: separated families, detained artists, patients handcuffed to stretchers, children taken to court… (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on August 30, 2026 from Havana
illustration: Adano
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been very clear in recognizing the danger looming over his country—and likely over all of Latin America—if the United States, through Brazil’s far right, manages to win the presidential election scheduled for October 4. (more…)
By Federico Pita on August 27, 2026
The Garífuna people denounce the existence of a plan for dispossession and cultural genocide.
Land Grabbing, Criminalization, and Racism!
Organizations denounce a policy of land grabbing, criminalization, and racism targeting their communities in Honduras. In front of the Supreme Court, they have set up a camp to demand the release of five human rights defenders and compliance with the Inter-American Court’s rulings recognizing their rights to their ancestral territories. (more…)