By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on August 27, 2026
Donald Trump extended the TWEA’s authority over Cuba until 2027
Some laws have been around for a long, tedious time.
On August 20, Donald Trump once again invoked legislation dating back more than a century by extending the provisions of the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) applicable to Cuba through September 14, 2027. The executive order did not impose a new sanction. It did something worse: it kept in place a legal exception dating back to 1917. (more…)
August 25, 2026 from Caracas
Screenshot showing the low-profile boat struck by the US Southern Command in the Eastern Pacific on August 23, 2026. Photo: US Southern Command.
The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has resumed its lethal attacks against small boats in Latin American and Caribbean waters. It killed two unidentified people in the Eastern Pacific this Sunday, August 23, after a 63-day pause that had raised hopes among human rights advocates that the extrajudicial killing campaign had ended. (more…)
By Randy Alonso Falcon on August 26, 2026
“They bring desolation and call it peace.” – Gaius Cornelius TacitusImperial politics has always been a mixture of arrogance, lies, manipulation and inconsistencies. These are part of its tools of power. (more…)
By Geraldina Colotti on August 24, 2026
Toussaint Louverture
There is a red thread—of blood, fire, and dignity—that connects the axe of the maroons in Our America with 21st-century anti-imperialism. This thread was born on the night of August 13–14, 1791, in the clearing of Bois Caïman, Haiti. (more…)
August 25, 2026.
In response to what they described as “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” perpetrated by Israel in Gaza, more than 300 Mexican labor unions and social organizations will join a new regional coalition to promote the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against companies identified as accomplices in the killing of thousands of Palestinians and the occupation of their territory. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia Elizalde on August 24, 2026 from Havana
Degnis Bofill
The Cuban musician community in Florida is facing moments of deep concern following the detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of two promising young talents in Latin music: percussionist Degnis Bofill and pianist Andy García. Both artists, recognized for their professional achievements and for earning accolades in the music scene after emigrating to the United States, are being held in immigration custody. (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on August 24, 2026
The news, although predicted in recent years by scientists and political leaders, is alarming: Losses from natural disasters reached $100 billion during the first half of 2026, according to a study by the Swiss Re Institute. (more…)
August 22, 2026
foto: Bill Hackwell
The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Cuba (MINED) confirmed that the upcoming 2026–2027 academic year will officially start on September 1, in compliance with the institutional calendar established for the national education system. (more…)