By Frank Martinez Rivero on April 19, 2026
Manolo de los Santos during the closing of the 5th Patria Colloquium. Photo: Courtesy of Patria Colloquium.
At the closing of the 5th International Patria Colloquium, the director of The People’s Forum, Manolo de los Santos, delivered the keynote address “The Word Made Revolution: Fidel and Communication,” which turned into a true lesson in history, politics, and communication strategy. Before an attentive audience, the intellectual began by taking us back to Fidel, because what the Comandante built was not just a method of leadership, but an entire architecture where millions of people could participate and see. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on April 19, 2026 from Caracas
A song for Cuba, fotos: Alejandra Garcia
In the city of Caracas, Venezuela, music once again became a bridge of solidarity between sister peoples. At the iconic Teresa Carreño Theater, one of the most important cultural complexes in Latin America, a concert in support of Cuba was held, organized by the Simon Bolivar Institute as part of the campaign “Light for Our Brothers.” (more…)
April 19, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum
Thank you very much, President Sánchez. Thank you for the invitation. Thanks to all my colleagues—presidents, prime ministers, Gabriel Boric.
I come to the Summit for Democracy on behalf of a hardworking, creative, and resilient people, but above all a deeply generous people—a people that have learned to resist without hatred, to defend its rights without ceasing to respect others, to believe in peace even when history has placed difficult trials and tribulations before it. (more…)
By Syara S. Massip and Yaimi Ravelo on April 17, 2026 from Havana
Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel visits the Resumen Latinoamerica booth at the Patria International Colloquium.
On a morning steeped in symbolism and critical thought, the fifth edition of the Patria International Colloquium was officially inaugurated at the Línea y 18 Cultural Center in El Vedado. The event, which will run through Saturday, April 18, pays tribute to the centenary of the birth of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz under the slogan “Patria with Fidel.” (more…)
April 13, 2026 – from the office of the President of Cuba
Miguel M. Díaz-Canel.- Our political system is designed for the people; it is designed for social justice; it is designed so that we can all move forward. And it seems to bother others in the world because of what it might represent, because it is a system for us—it is not a system we want to impose on anyone—and so they block it in this way; because, you see, we are not just talking about a blockade; we are talking about a blockade that is unusual—it has been the longest in human history, the most severe. (more…)
April 13, 2026 – from the office of the President of Cuba
photo: studio de revolucion
Kristen Welker: President Díaz-Canel, welcome to Meet the Press.
Miguel M. Díaz-Canel: Thank you very much. Thank you for the opportunity, and thank you for being in Cuba. (more…)
By Yeleidys Hernandez Toledo on April 14, 2026
The measure reaches the following public financial institutions: Banco de Venezuela, Banco Digital de los Trabajadores and Banco del Tesoro
Seven (7) years after the U.S. government sanctioned the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lifted sanctions on the country’s main financial institution. The measure was announced by the US agency through General License number 57 published on Tuesday, April 14 on its website. (more…)
By Yilena Héctor Rodríguez and Frank Martínez Rivero on April 14, 2026
Fidel Castro Ruz Center
The commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Victory at Girón holds special symbolic significance. Beyond recalling the defeat of the mercenary Brigade 2506 in less than 72 hours, it reaffirms Cuba’s commitment to resistance against imperialist aggression—a message that remains relevant in the current context of international relations. (more…)