By Alejandra Garcia on April 16, 2023 from Havana
Fidel announces the socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution.
Cubans who lived through the first years of the Revolution, remember April 16, 1961 as if it were yesterday. On that day, the corner of 23rd and 12th streets, in the capital’s Vedado district, was filled with thousands of people, combatants of the 148th battalion of the National Revolutionary Militias, guerrillas, and leaders of the new-born social process. (more…)
By Randy Alonso Falcón on April 16, 2023
Marco Rubio
Like a schoolboy having his lollipop taken out of his mouth is the way US Senator Marco Rubio is walking around these days. The politician of the Republican extreme right and supporter of sanctions against Cuba is very worried because soon the empire will have no way to sanction anyone. (more…)
April 14, 2023
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Russia appreciated the decision of Latin American countries not to join the West’s sanctions, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an article entitled “Russia and Latin America: Forward looking partnership and cooperation” posted on the Foreign Ministry’s website on Thursday. (more…)
By Michelle Ellner on April 11, 2023
Massive popular mobilization overturned an oligarchic coup in April 2002
On April 11, 2002, there was an attempted coup against President Hugo Chavez’s democratically elected government in Venezuela. Chavez had prioritized programs to improve living conditions for those who were previously unrepresented, and established an independent foreign policy in favor of the nation’s interests. (more…)
April 13, 2023
Petro vs Duque
Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused his predecessor, former President Iván Duque (2018-2022), of “tearing to shreds” the peace agreement signed by the government of Juan Manuel Santos with the former FARC-EP guerrillas, by not fulfilling the commitments made by the state with former combatants. (more…)
April 13, 2023
photo: Ricardo Stuckert
President Lula has arrived in the People’s Republic of China for one of the most important state visits of his third presidential term. The diplomatic mission, which will take place on April 13 and 14, will be joined by ministers and governors – a reflection of the size of the existing and future possibilities in the relationship between Brazil and the Asian power. (more…)
By Johana Tablada on April 12, 2023
Johana Tablada, photo: ACN
Today, April 12, delegations from Cuba and the United States will meet in Washington DC to hold a new round of migration talks.
As on other occasions, in this exercise the representatives of both countries will examine compliance with bilateral migration agreements aimed at guaranteeing regular, safe and orderly migration. (more…)
By Dan Kovalik and John Perry on April 12, 2023
Ortega with Maduro recently. photo: cuadernosandinista.com
Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent attempted coup that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the first of four articles, we look at how it was planned and how it started. (more…)