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Trump and Rubio Are Weaving a Narrative Based on Lies to Attack Cuba

By Hedelberto López Blanch on June 13, 2026 from Havana

Rubio and Trump whipping up lies

Fulton Armstrong, a former U.S. intelligence official, told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo that “Trump and Rubio are crafting a narrative tailored to their needs to justify an escalation against Cuba” (more…)

The Big Business of the World Cup

By Alejandra Garcia on June 11, 2026

Football has always been a game of numbers. Fans count goals, victories, and championships. Officials measure pitches and regulate every detail of the sport. But in the 21st century, the most important figures in football are not found on the scoreboard. Numbers are measured in billions of dollars, multinational investments, and global markets. Behind every World Cup lies an economic structure so vast that it rivals the wealth of entire nations and influences political decisions far beyond the boundaries of the game. (more…)

Cuba: U.S. Seeks to Escalate Siege Against the Island

June 11, 2026

Johana Tablada

Johana Tablada stated that the U.S. has maintained the same policy against the island since 1959: to deprive it of revenue, impoverish the country, and hide from the world the achievements of the Revolution initiated by Fidel Castro. (more…)

Bolivian Workers, Farmers and other Groups March to Demand Rodrigo Paz’s Resignation

June 11, 2026

In addition to demanding the immediate resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, coca growers, labor unions, and transport workers are protesting the severe supply crisis and the poor quality of fuel in the country. (more…)

Diplomat in the United States Says Trump’s Sanctions Are a Pretext for Military Action

June 10, 2026

Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera

The recent US sanctions against Cuban leaders and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a “pretext” for President Donald Trump’s administration to convince the American people to support a military intervention, the top Cuban diplomat in Washington told The Associated Press. (more…)

Cuba: The Latest Outrage

By Ramon Labanino Salazar on June 7, 2026

When I heard the news that a court in the United States intended to put Army General Raúl Castro Ruz on trial, I felt first disbelief, then outrage, and finally deep distress at the degradation of international law. This is not the first time the northern empire has turned justice into a political weapon, but this accusation exceeds all limits of what is tolerable. (more…)

Weapons for Civilian Volunteers in Cuba?

By Raul Capote on June 9, 2026 from Havana

Several digital media outlets are spreading the “news” that, in Cuba, the government is distributing weapons to civilian volunteers in anticipation of a possible attack. Let me be clear: in Cuba, we don’t improvise; we are an organized country, especially when it comes to defense. (more…)

Sánchez Overtakes Fujimori in Peru’s Still-Unresolved Election Race

By Carlos Noreiga on June 8, 2026 from Lima

Roberto Sanchez nears victory. foto: Ernesto Benavides, AFP

With votes from rural areas and remote communities, Roberto Sánchez has been widening his lead with 95% of the votes counted. However, the factor of votes cast by Peruvians abroad means this trend cannot yet be considered irreversible. (more…)

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