By an Anonymous Cuban Surgeon on May 25, 2026
foto: Marcel Scholte
I am a surgeon in Havana, Cuba. I will not use my name — not because I fear my government, but because I fear yours and what it can do to those I love. (more…)
The U.S. government is criminalizing free speech, the right of U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba, and to bring humanitarian aid.
‘Solidarity isn’t something you ask for’
Statement from the International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity
May 25, 2026
In a grotesque, fascist escalation reminiscent of the shame of McCarthyism, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Treasury reportedly announced the opening of an investigation against 145 nonprofit organizations and nearly 40 U.S. representatives and activists for denouncing the genocidal blockade against Cuba, visiting the island, and bringing medicines, powdered milk, infant formula, and solar panels to hospitals. (more…)
May 25, 2026
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez rejected on Monday the position of the High Representative of the European Union (EU), Kaja Kallas, whom he accused of a lack of objectivity and of maintaining a marked “double standard” in her remarks about the island. (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on May 25, 2026
image: Adano
An incorrigible mythomaniac like U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a press conference to mark May 20, 1902, when a neocolony controlled by Washington emerged in Cuba. (more…)
May 24, 2026 from Caracas
A US Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey military helicopter during the empire’s show of force on May 23 in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters
A US power projection exercise disguised as an evacuation drill at the US Embassy in Caracas began Saturday morning. The operation, authorized by Venezuelan authorities, was allegedly aimed at refining response protocols for potential medical emergencies or catastrophic events, though anti-imperialist critics view it as a veiled act of intimidation. (more…)
By Roger D. Harris and Francisco Dominguez on May 26, 2026
foto: Bill Hackwell
In response to recent developments in Venezuela under imperialist siege, international solidarity activists should adopt a stance that does not inadvertently reinforce Washington’s drive for domination. Our central responsibility is not to adjudicate every tactical decision made under siege conditions, but to oppose the imperialist aggression that creates those conditions. (more…)
May 25, 2026
Chavista Mobilization Repudiates US Military’s Provocative Power Projection Exercise at Caracas Embassy
A US power projection exercise disguised as an evacuation drill at the US Embassy in Caracas began Saturday morning. The operation, authorized by Venezuelan authorities, was allegedly aimed at refining response protocols for potential medical emergencies or catastrophic events, though anti-imperialist critics view it as a veiled act of intimidation. (more…)
By Pablo Meriguet on May 23, 2026
Bolivian trade unionists on the streets of La Paz on May 23, 2026 as part of the general strike. COB.
And a cabinet reshuffle.
The protests have prompted various response strategies from the government. Now, mounting pressure has led the Paz administration to reshuffle the cabinet in an attempt to defuse calls for resignations. At the same time, it has opened another front of conflict with Colombia by expelling the ambassador from Bogotá. (more…)