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Election Campaigns in Colombia Wrap Up Sunday

June 14, 2026

Abelardo De la Espriella versusIvan Cepeda

The two presidential candidates who will face off in the runoff election on June 21 in Colombia will hold their respective campaign closing events this Sunday. (more…)

The White House Under Trump: An Arena of Low Blows

By Juana Carrasco Martín on June 14, 2026 from Havana

a gladiator fight for Trump’s birthday, Aaron Schwartz / Bloomberg via Getty Images

For his birthday, the U.S. President has treated himself to a grotesque spectacle

An octagon has been erected in the White House gardens—the “cage” or ring used for UFC fights—and named The Claw. A metal and mesh structure weighing 600 tons, it is 47 meters wide and 28 meters high. It is taller than the White House itself. (more…)

Miami-Dade County Revokes the License of a Company That Sought to Export Oil to Cuba

By José Ernesto Nováez Guerrero on June 11, 2026

Two days ago, on June 9, an article in the Miami Herald reported that Vanguard Energy, a company based in Coral Gables, Florida, United States, had just finalized—after months of talks with U.S. and Cuban authorities—a historic agreement that would allow fuel shipments from the United States to Cuba to reach levels not seen in decades. (more…)

Trump and Rubio Are Weaving a Narrative Based on Lies to Attack Cuba

By Hedelberto López Blanch on June 13, 2026 from Havana

Rubio and Trump whipping up lies

Fulton Armstrong, a former U.S. intelligence official, told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo that “Trump and Rubio are crafting a narrative tailored to their needs to justify an escalation against Cuba” (more…)

The Big Business of the World Cup

By Alejandra Garcia on June 11, 2026

Football has always been a game of numbers. Fans count goals, victories, and championships. Officials measure pitches and regulate every detail of the sport. But in the 21st century, the most important figures in football are not found on the scoreboard. Numbers are measured in billions of dollars, multinational investments, and global markets. Behind every World Cup lies an economic structure so vast that it rivals the wealth of entire nations and influences political decisions far beyond the boundaries of the game. (more…)

Cuba: U.S. Seeks to Escalate Siege Against the Island

June 11, 2026

Johana Tablada

Johana Tablada stated that the U.S. has maintained the same policy against the island since 1959: to deprive it of revenue, impoverish the country, and hide from the world the achievements of the Revolution initiated by Fidel Castro. (more…)

European Solidarity Convoy for Cuba Sets Off from Belgium Denouncing US Stranglehold

June 11, 2026

Photo: @siempreconcuba

The initiative will travel across the continent under the slogans “Let Cuba Breathe” and “Europe, Wake Up.” They condemned Washington’s energy blockade and sanctions policy against the island. (more…)

Bolivian Workers, Farmers and other Groups March to Demand Rodrigo Paz’s Resignation

June 11, 2026

In addition to demanding the immediate resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, coca growers, labor unions, and transport workers are protesting the severe supply crisis and the poor quality of fuel in the country. (more…)

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