Editor’s note: for the next 2 weeks Resumen Latinoamericano in English will be reporting from Havana, facing the same obstacles of connectivity and power outages, sponsored by the US blockade, that the Cuban media faces on a daily basis.
By Thalia Fuentes Puebla, Marxlenin Perez Valdes, Enrique Gonzalez Diaz Enro on August 10, 2026
The inauguration of the International Colloquim in honor of Fidel’s 100th birthday in Havana . Foto: Enrique González (Enro)
On Monday morning, as part of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, the First International Colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future” opened in the Cuban capital. The opening session was attended by more than 1,500 delegates, including more than 900 foreigners from 63 countries, who braved threats and dangers to stand with the Cuban people in this tribute to the historic leader of the Revolution. (more…)
By Carlos Ron on August 4, 2026
foto: Southcom
Sovereignty is the only unforgivable crime. The pardon of Washington’s ally Juan Orlando Hernández amid an uptick in the US war on drugs signals that trafficking is forgivable, even pardonable, in an ally. (more…)
August 6, 2026
organize, mobilize, solidarity
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) in North Dakota passed a resolution rejecting the U.S. government’s unilateral coercive measures against Cuba. (more…)
August 6, 2026
opening of the ALBA meeting, Havana
More than 150 delegates from 25 countries arrive in Havana for the 4th Continental Assembly of ALBA Movments, marking the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth. More than 150 delegates from 25 countries have been gathering since Thursday in Havana for the 4th Continental Assembly of ALBA Movimientos, under the slogan “For Socialism, One Hundred Years Walking with Fidel.” (more…)
By Laidi Fernandez de Juan on October 6, 2026
Amid this chaotic situation we’re living through—where survival is paramount, and resilience, resourcefulness, and a resigned acceptance of the inevitable prevail—we’re gradually acquiring qualities we never imagined. Those who push us to the limit, impose cruel restrictions on us, and force us into a permanent state of vigilance that wears down our central nervous system—that is, our entire body—failed to calculate the intrinsic nature of the Cuban people: the stubborn strength to invent, to stay afloat, to transform mechanisms and things that were previously unimaginable. This kind of resilience isn’t found in any manual. It’s something we’ve gradually acquired over many years of deprivation and the resulting workarounds. (more…)
By Atilio Boron on August 5, 2026 from Buenos Aires
lula da silva and javier milei foto: AFP
The truth is, I had promised myself I would avoid the temptation to analyze the statements and behavior of Argentina’s president. The reason: to keep myself as far away as possible from a figure as despicable as the occupant of the Casa Rosada. A toxic individual who can poison even those who examine him, like a researcher dissecting a filthy rat and, in doing so, contracting the hantavirus. But his most recent verbal attacks on a man of integrity and a dignified social activist like President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva crossed every line and prompted me to write these few lines about the incident and the man himself. (more…)
August 4, 2026
Protesters participate in demonstrations in various cities of Brazil to demand that the National Congress approve Bill 896/2023. Photo: EFE.
Women’s groups took to the streets this Sunday across several cities of Brazil to demand that the National Congress vote on and immediately approve Bill 896/2023, scheduled for August, which equates misogyny with the crime of racism. (more…)
August 4, 2026
Keiko Fujimori
Peru is experiencing its worst security crisis since the internal armed conflict that took place between 1980 and 2000, with figures reflecting an alarming deterioration: homicides rose from 1,000 in 2018 to 2,600 in 2025, while reports of extortion—one of the crimes that most affects the population—skyrocketed from 3,200 to 26,500 during the same period. (more…)