By Yaimi Ravelo on May 16, 2026 from Havana
Trump rejects a mediation proposal put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping to address the conflict with Iran. (more…)
By Michelle Ellner on May 15, 2026
Historical vertigo. That is what I felt when the official White House account posted an image of Venezuela covered by the U.S. flag and labeled it the “51st State.” Not because I believed annexation was literally imminent, but because of what the image symbolized: a strange sensation of watching two centuries collapse into a meme. (more…)
By Randolph Borges on May 13, 2026
Francesca Albanese
The measures against Francesca Albanese constitute an unconstitutional restriction on freedom of expression
A federal court in Washington on Wednesday issued an injunction suspending sanctions imposed in 2025 by the Donald Trump administration against the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese. (more…)
May 14, 2026
March of the Cuban people in front of the U.S. Embassy in January 2026 Photo: Yaimi Ravelo
“The U.S. government made the aid offer public through a State Department statement,” said Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla reported today that for the first time, the U.S. government has publicly formalized—through a State Department statement—an offer of aid to Cuba valued at $100 million. (more…)
By Pepe Escobar on May 14, 2026
A few days ago, Mr. Araghchi traveled to Russia.
Earlier this week, Mr. Araghchi traveled to China. These two trips vividly reflect the power of the new Russia-Iran-China triangle, which has emerged as the driving force behind Eurasian integration and multipolarity. (more…)
May 14, 2026
John Tune, Republican Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate
A growing group of Republican senators is warning U.S. President Donald Trump not to open a new military front against Cuba amid the prolonged confrontation with Iran, arguing that U.S. forces are already overburdened and that the country faces growing economic and political tensions ahead of the midterm elections. (more…)
By Carlos Fernandez de Cossio on May 10, 2026
Without any evidence, the U.S. Secretary of State accuses the Cuban government of squandering resources and failing to address the needs he considers priorities. He seeks to justify the ongoing collective punishment against the entire Cuban people and the possibility of military aggression.
Regardless of each state’s prerogative to decide sovereignly how to allocate its resources, let’s look at the facts. (more…)
By Yuleidys Hernandez Toledo on May 11, 2026
Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez at the Hague
This is acting Venezuelan response to the notion that Venezuela would become the 51st state of the US, “We will continue to defend [territorial] integrity, sovereignty, and independence. Our history, which is a history of glory, of men and women who gave their lives to make us not a colony but a free country.” (more…)