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…)
May 24, 2026
Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister, has denounced on his Facebook profile the statements of the U.S. secretary of state, who reiterated that he will continue to apply maximum economic pressure against the island, even if this provokes a humanitarian crisis that would be perceived as a threat 90 miles from U.S. territory and justify military aggression. (more…)
By Carlos Ciaño Zanetti, May 23, 2026 from Havana
May 22, 2026 thousands of Cubans gather at the anti imperialist tribunal in a show of support for Raul Castro. foto: Enrique Gonzalez
When, in previous years, there was talk of possible military action by the United States against Cuba, some pointed to the lack of public readiness—a requirement that, except in extreme situations, is always taken into account to try to justify aggression and secure some level of support for it. At this time, there is sufficient evidence that the U.S. government is in an advanced stage of preparing international and domestic public opinion for a military adventure against Cuba. (more…)
By John Perry and Roger D. Harris on May 23, 2026
graphic: la progressive
Governance in Honduras shifted sharply to the extreme right within months of National Party’s Nasry Asfura taking office on January 27, succeeding the Libre party’s progressive Xiomara Castro. In November 30 elections, the National Party was trailing a poor third before Trump threatened to end all aid to Honduras unless Asfura won. Even then, Asfura had only a wafer-thin plurality, which might well have disappeared had the electoral council not broken its mandate by halting the count before all the votes had been tallied. (more…)
Por Stephen Kimber, 23 de mayo de 2026
Raúl Castro saluda a los «Cinco Cubanos» tras la puesta en libertad de los tres últimos, el 17 de diciembre de 2014.
La verdadera historia detrás de la supuesta acusación de asesinato contra el expresidente cubano Raúl Castro
El miércoles 20 de mayo de 2026, ante una multitud entusiasta de personalidades del exilio cubano en la Torre de la Libertad de Miami, el fiscal general en funciones de EE. UU., Todd Blanche, anunció la «histórica» acusación formal contra el expresidente cubano Raúl Castro, de 94 años, por ordenar el asesinato de cuatro ciudadanos estadounidenses hace 30 años. (more…)
By Stephen Kimber on May 23, 2026
Raul Castro greets the Cuban 5 after the final 3 were released, Dec. 17, 2014
The real story behind the so-called murder charge against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, before a cheering crowd of Cuban exile luminaries in Miami’s Freedom Tower, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the “historic” indictment of 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro on charges of ordering the murders of four American nationals 30 years ago. (more…)
May 21, 2026, Havana Cuba
Amid a new onslaught by the U.S. government against the largest of the Antilles, announcing baseless charges against Army General Raúl Castro for the legitimate defense of Cuban airspace in 1996, Razones de Cuba offers the truth that the mainstream media hides. The Heroes of the Republic of Cuba, René González Sehwerert and Gerardo Hernández Nordelo—anti-terrorists who suffered unjust sentences in the empire’s prisons—debunk in their own words the farce of the organization Brothers to the Rescue, expose its ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and vindicate the sovereign action of the Cuban people. (more…)
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on May 21, 2026
Raul Castro on May 1, 2018, foto: Bill Hackwell
In international politics, wars rarely begin with a single shot. They start with carefully measured leaks, alarmist headlines, intelligence reports, court documents, and narrative operations designed to transform a political adversary into an existential threat. (more…)