By Syara S. Massip on January 26, 2026
foto: Syara S. Massip
This morning, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) welcomed members of the HATUEY project coordinated by American activist and trade unionist Gloria La Riva, who, together with solidarity groups from the United States and other countries, carries out actions and campaigns to collect medicines primarily for the treatment of pediatric cancer. (more…)
President Sheinbaum declared Mexico’s unwavering independence while delivering housing units in Reynosa, just miles from the U.S. border.
On January 25, 2026, President Sheinbaum declared Mexico’s unwavering independence while delivering housing units in Reynosa, just miles from the U.S. border. (more…)
Michael Parenti, foto: Bill Hackwell
25 de enero de 2026
Michael Parenti, el gran erudito marxista e intelectual inquebrantable, ha fallecido a los 92 años. Parenti, autor de numerosos libros, entre ellos The Face of Imperialism, God and his Demons, Democracy for a Few, The Assassination of Julius Cesar y To Kill a Nation, criticó al mundo académico estadounidense por basar sus análisis en las fuentes de los medios de comunicación convencionales. Parenti era partidario de muchas causas progresistas, entre ellas el fin del bloqueo a Cuba. (more…)
Michael Parenti, foto: Bill Hackwell
January 25, 2026
Michael Parenti, the great Marxist scholar and unflinching intellectual has died at the age of 92. Parenti who wrote many books including The Face of Imperialism, God and his Demons, Democracy for a Few, The Assassination of Julius Cesar and to To Kill a Nation, took on US academia for relying on mainstream media sources in their analysis. Parenti was a supporter of many progressive causes including ending the blockade of Cuba. (more…)
January 24, 2026
The Cuban Petroleum Union (Cupet) is developing new exploration projects aimed at ensuring the sustainability and growth of national crude oil and associated gas production, with the goal of advancing toward energy sovereignty for the country, according to Cuban television’s Noticiero Estelar news program. (more…)
By Irais Maria García Portelles on January 22, 2026
Anyone who visits Cuba these days knows how many things, that we take for granted, are scarce or non existent on the blockaded island. This is an innovative and encouraging project combining Cuba’s medical scientific research with China’s economic development; a mutual beneficial agreement that means the entire Cuban population will be able to have access to aspirin for all of 2026 – edit (more…)
January 22, 2026
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez presiding over Cabinet Council No. 758 at Miraflores Palace. Photo: Venezuela’s Presidential Press.
At the second Cabinet Council of 2026, Venezuela’s government reaffirmed its push to move forward with two new sovereign oil funds aimed at supporting social programs, infrastructure, and public services. (more…)
By Sam Carliner on January 21, 2026
Argentine President Javier Milei closed out 2025 by quietly issuing a decree that centralizes the country’s vast intelligence apparatus and gives its intelligence agencies authority to apprehend individuals without prior judicial order.
Decree 941—issued on December 31, during legislative recess—reorganizes all intelligence agencies, including military intelligence, under the State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE), which will report directly to the General Secretariat of the Presidency. The current General Secretariat of the Presidency is the president’s sister, Karina Milei. (more…)