By Alejandra Garcia on August 13, 2026
foto: Bill Hackwell
Being a revolutionary is an identity built through the decisions a person makes, the positions they take, and the paths they choose to follow. In Fidel Castro’s case, that identity began to take shape from his earliest years. (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on August 13, 2026
Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella
On August 7, a shadowy figure took office as president of Colombia. He has been implicated in various drug trafficking and money laundering scandals, but because he is a friend of the convicted U.S. president, Donald Trump, and other far-right figures in that northern nation, his crimes were swept under the rug. (more…)
By Thalia Fuentes Puebla, Ines Maria Castro Machado and Enrique Gonzales Diaz (Enro) on August 13, 2026 from Havana
Foto: Enrique González (Enro)
On Wednesday, the Havana Convention Center hosted a solidarity gathering that brought together more than a hundred delegates from various countries as part of the activities of the First International Colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future.” (more…)
By Thalia Fuentes Puebla, Marxlenin Perez Valdes, Enrique Gonzalez Diaz (Enro) on August 11, 2026
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernández de Cossío delivered a presentation in which he outlined the fundamental principle.
At the forum “Fidel and the Foreign Policy of the Cuban Revolution,” held as part of the First International Colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernández de Cossío delivered a presentation in which he outlined the fundamental principles of Fidel Castro’s thinking regarding the conduct of Cuban foreign policy. Using specific examples, the deputy minister demonstrated how the Commander’s legacy continues to guide Cuba’s actions on the international stage. (more…)
August 11, 2026
New killings of children by the Israeli army in Gaza.
The criminal government of Israel and Venezuela have agreed to establish a coordination mechanism to facilitate consular services for their citizens residing in both countries, after 17 years without diplomatic relations. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on August 10, 2026
When Cuban athletes return from Santo Domingo, the figures will occupy much of the headlines: 51 gold medals, 48 silver, and 56 bronze. Cuba finished third in the medal standings at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games, behind Mexico and Colombia, once again confirming its historic place among the region’s leading sporting powers. (more…)
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 Guillermo R. Barreto on August 5, 2026
We are living in complex times in which U.S. imperialism is manifesting itself in an extremely aggressive manner, with greater violence and disregard for international law and the sovereignty of peoples, but with a desperation that translates into increasingly irrational decisions that openly threaten not only world peace but the future of all humanity. What we are witnessing is nothing less than the continuation of a process that began with the very founding of the United States, a process that took shape in the confrontation between two diametrically opposed models: the Monroe Doctrine and the Bolivarian Doctrine. (more…)