By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on July 2, 2026
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla stepped up the tone of his condemnation, stating that the U.S. government’s aggression against the island is “multidimensional.” Therefore, at a press conference on Tuesday, he announced that Cuba had requested a session of the United Nations General Assembly for July 7, with the aim of bringing the impact of the economic and energy blockade to the attention of the international community, while the State Department is taking steps to halt the debate at the UN.
By Alejandra García Elizalde on June 30, 2026 from Caracas
—“Complete silence!”
La Guaira Venezuela
The order is repeated over and over again in front of the collapsed building in La Guaira. Those watching from the street stop talking. Engines are turned off. No one moves. A rescue team has just detected a tiny vibration beneath tons of concrete. The Pass Band—a device capable of detecting imperceptible movements—confirms what everyone has been hoping to hear after three days of searching: there is still life. (more…)
By Chris Gilbert and Cira Pascual Marquina on June 29, 2026
There is no such thing as a purely natural disaster, especially in a country under siege. Likewise, the response to any disaster is always mediated by social, political, and even geopolitical factors. Following the devastating 1812 earthquake that occurred during the independence struggle, Simón Bolívar said: “If nature opposes us, we will fight against it and make it obey us.” Today, this remark can sound jarring—like a strange anti-ecological outburst—but what Bolívar meant was that the strategic project of emancipation must remain in the forefront and guide our actions, even when confronting a natural challenge. (more…)
Alejandra García Elizalde on June 29, 2026 from Caracas
A Cuba Special Search and Rescue Brigade prepares to leave for Venezuela.
Venezuela was just beginning to recover from the wounds left by the January 3 attack when a new tragedy struck the country once again. On that day, U.S. bombs rocked Caracas and La Guaira, leaving more than a hundred dead. Among them were 32 Cuban fighters who lost their lives defending Venezuelan soil. Months later, while the nation was still seeking solace in its grief, the earthquakes of June 24 opened a new chapter of loss and uncertainty. (more…)
By Atilio B. Boron on June 29, 2026
June 28, 2026 -La Guaira Venezuela
In the first months of 2026, Venezuela has been the victim of two traumatic events. First, on January 3, the military attack known as “Operation Absolute Resolution,” launched by the U.S. government against Caracas and, to a lesser extent, other cities such as La Guaira. The second trauma: last Wednesday’s double earthquake. But let’s take it one step at a time. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on June 25, 2026
Alejandra Garcia reports from teleSUR soon after the devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela. Screen grab: Bill Hackwell.
The teleSUR building in Caracas withstood the impact of the two earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, that shook Venezuela on Wednesday, but the scars remained. There were walls scratched by the fury of the telluric movement, fallen ceiling tiles, and traces of shattered glass from several computers that crashed to the floor. (more…)
By Haiti Action Committee on June 25, 2026
demonstration against today’s Supreme Court ruling. San Francisco. foto: Bill Hackwell
The Supreme Court today ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could terminate (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian refugees currently in the US under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This decision could leave 350,000 Haitians along with 6100 Syrians without work permits, subject to Trump’s brutal deportation machine for one of the largest mass deportations in US history. Fifteen other country nationals with TPS are at risk of being subjected to the same draconian measures. (more…)
By Ricardo Vaz on June 25, 2026 from Caracas
Coastal La Guaira state showed widespread infrastructure damage. (Reuters)
Venezuela suffered two successive major earthquakes on Thursday afternoon that caused devastating damage. There are many people buried in the rubble and the death toll is for sure to be significant. (more…)