By Randy Alonso Falcon on July 21, 2026
Marco Rubio, archives
Facing criticism from all sides for his speech at the “anti-terrorism” summit concocted in Washington last week—a speech riddled with ambiguities and lacking in evidence—Marco Rubio and his State Department came out on Monday with an even worse piece of drivel in an attempt to show why Cuba is the “capital of communism” that threatens the United States. (more…)
July 21, 2026
Miguel Diaz Canel, foto: Bill Hackwell
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected the report released by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The president described the document as part of a “transnational neo-McCarthyism” driven by a “clearly fascist movement” that “resorts to lies to create pretexts for sustaining aggression against Cuba and curtailing civil liberties in the United States”. Díaz-Canel highlighted the “millions” allocated annually to programs aimed at regime change, subversion, and terrorism. (more…)
By Becca Renk Foster on July 20, 2026
Watching the 2026 World Cup matches has been excruciating for me. I always root for the underdogs: the teams from countries with few resources to dedicate to sport, who have made it there against all odds to play their hearts out for their country. As the game progresses, I watch my teams dance as they pass the ball up the field, run around defenders and set up a gorgeous shot on goal. I feel a wild hope – justice will be done! (more…)
By Ricardo Vaz, on July 18, 2026
A devastating double earthquake hit Venezuela on June 24, leaving a trail of destruction and thousands dead. Dozens of buildings collapsed in coastal La Guaira State, the worst affected in the South American country. The natural disaster followed two unnatural catastrophes: a decade-plus of US-led economic sanctions, and the January 3 US bombing attack and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. (more…)
By Mike Prysner on July 18, 2026
Image by Center on Conscience and War.
On July 4, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, more than 500 veterans and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the Trump administration’s fascist vision for the country’s future (including domestic troop deployments and endless war). The coalition—About Face, 50501 Vets, Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, Military Families Speak Out, Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, and CCW—marched under the banner Freedom Over Fascism. (more…)
By Pablo Merguet on July 17, 2026
Delcy Rodriguez
While Caracas is conducting negotiations to recover its reserves and undertake a difficult and ambitious reconstruction plan, the death toll has risen to nearly 5,000, and unofficial reports indicate that nearly 50,000 people are missing. (more…)
By Cubadebate Media Observatory on July 16, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech today at the State Department headquarters in Washington during the opening of the Ministerial Meeting on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism. (more…)
By Ben Grosscup on July 15, 2026
Construction in Nicaragua to build sewage pipes, one of many projects going forward despite U.S. economic warfare.
Meanwhile, in the US, public systems are crumbling or being sold off to private corporations.
Upon landing in Miami, a TSA agent asked me where I had just come from. “Nicaragua,” I said. “Aren’t the people there poor?” he asked. His inquisitiveness surprised me, but I went with it: “Yes, there is poverty in Nicaragua. But even families living in small homes with tin roofs know they can receive quality health care as well as education up to the university level. All of it is entirely free.” (more…)