By Alexander Main, Joe Sammut, Mark Weisbrot and Guillaume Long on April 27, 2026
A country’s infant mortality rate (IMR) is often considered a key barometer for a population’s overall health as well as its access to quality health care.1 In Cuba, where for decades the state has invested substantially in health care services, the IMR was, until recently, among the lowest in the Western Hemisphere and lower than in the US. Since 2018, however, Cuba’s IMR has increased from an annual rate of 4.0 per 1,000 live births to a rate of 9.9 as of 2025,2 representing an increase of 148 percent. If the rate of infant mortality had remained unchanged, then approximately 1,800 fewer babies would have died since 2018.
April 27, 2026.
The Haitian community in the United States is paying close attention to the arguments the U.S. Supreme Court will consider regarding the future of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), in a case that could determine whether thousands of immigrants lose their protection against deportation. (more…)
April 28, 2026, from Santiago de Cuba
International brigades in solidarity with Cuba, buoyed by the successful Nuestra América Convoy that collectively brought over 30 tons of humanitarian aid in March, are now arriving on the socialist island in large numbers to celebrate May 1 and to demonstrate their opposition to the draconian US blockade of the Cuban people. (more…)
April 25, 2026
The IACHR submitted a report on Cuban medical missions. Photo Quarterscuro / Archive
Following the presentation of the report Labor Rights of Healthcare Personnel in Medical Missions from Cuba by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Mexico’s representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Alejandro Encinas, expressed reservations on Friday regarding its conclusions and defended the working conditions of Cuban doctors in Mexico. (more…)
By Jill Clark-Gollub April 26, 2026, from Washington, DC
Activists tell Congress to stop applying unilateral coercive measures and lift the blockade on Cuba
This spring constituents and grassroots organizations have been raising awareness in Congress and in public forums of the harms caused by Unilateral Coercive Measures (UCMs or “sanctions”). Sanctions have become the “go-to” foreign policy tool of the United States government, now impacting a quarter of the global economy and one-third of the world’s population. These measures cause an average of 564,000 deaths around the world annually—comparable to the toll from armed conflict—mostly among children under 5 years old. (more…)
By Yisel Ruz Villarreal on April 24, 2026
Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the Miraflores Palace on Friday as part of his official visit to the country. The meeting took place in an atmosphere of fraternity and under the shared vision of the “Patria Grande” to deepen diplomatic ties. For this reason, both leaders are leading a high-level meeting aimed at strengthening political and economic ties between the two nations. Consequently, this meeting represents a fundamental step toward regional stability and strategic cooperation in 2026. (more…)
By Raúl Antonio Capote on April 24, 2026
image: AI generated
The cognitive war against Cuba is taking on unprecedented dimensions; through manipulations to sow doubt and make people distrust official institutions and media is among the fundamental objectives. (more…)
By Roger D. Harris on April 23, 2026
Welcome to the Socialist city of Tiuna. Fotos: Roger Harris
The large-scale US airstrike on Venezuela was unprecedented in modern history. The surprise attack forcibly kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Combatant Cilia Flores, from Fort Tiuna on the outskirts of Caracas. The US killed over 100 people in the early morning hours of January 3, 2026, including reportedly some civilians in the neighboring Ciudad Tiuna social housing complex. (more…)