By Alejandra Garcia on July 28, 2026
Jose Marti, Plaza of the Revolution, foto: Bill Hackwell
The Venezuelan capital still bears the scars of the January 3rd bombing, when a U.S. military attack left more than a hundred people dead, including 32 Cubans. Yet the people have covered the wounds, and nearly a month after such upheaval, the city is beginning to recover its rhythm and vitality. Amid the whirl of Caracas’s historic center—between the bustle of daily life and the constant coming and going along the narrow streets near Plaza Bolivar, one familiar name resonates: José Martí. (more…)
Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel lead the March of the Torches, foto: Dunia Alvarez Palacios
By Frank Martínez Rivero, Abel Padrón Padilla and Enrique González Díaz (Enro) on January 28, 2026
This powerful yearly tradition of Cuban youth carrying torches down the steps of the University of Havana the night before the birthday of Jose Marti was even more unified and determined this year as an answer to the escalating fascist rhetoric coming out of the White House against their homeland. -edit
Once again, Cuban youth raised their torches to pay tribute to the most universal of Cubans, José Martí, on the 173rd anniversary of his birth. This time, the march was charged with greater symbolism, driven by the motivation to salute the centenary of the birth of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, who, together with that same generation of young people, made the dreams of the Apostle come true. (more…)
By Silbana Solano Rodriguez on January 26, 2026 from Mérida
The “Nuestra América” summit in Bogotá laid out a unified front to defend regional sovereignty and oppose foreign intervention.
Delegates from governments, parliaments, and social movements across the globe gathered in Bogotá, Colombia, on January 25 for the inaugural “Nuestra América” summit. (more…)
By Syara S. Massip on January 26, 2026
foto: Syara S. Massip
This morning, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) welcomed members of the HATUEY project coordinated by American activist and trade unionist Gloria La Riva, who, together with solidarity groups from the United States and other countries, carries out actions and campaigns to collect medicines primarily for the treatment of pediatric cancer. (more…)
By Reasons of Cuba Editorial Staff on January 27, 2026
image: Redacción Razones de Cuba
While Cuba faces a complex situation in its electrical power system, with blackouts affecting the daily lives of its population, an underlying cause stands out with undeniable starkness: the United States’ economic, commercial, and financial blockade and the persecution of fuel. This blockade, far from being an abstract policy, carries out a systematic campaign against the arrival of fuel to the island and denies access to vital parts and technologies, deliberately strangling a sector essential for national development and stability. (more…)
President Sheinbaum declared Mexico’s unwavering independence while delivering housing units in Reynosa, just miles from the U.S. border.
On January 25, 2026, President Sheinbaum declared Mexico’s unwavering independence while delivering housing units in Reynosa, just miles from the U.S. border. (more…)
By David Brooks on January 25, 2026
image: Mark Peterson
Last week, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said that what he fears most is “the moment when everything explodes.” I share his concern. If we follow the trajectory of events, it is quite clear that we are heading toward some kind of collapse. (more…)
Michael Parenti, foto: Bill Hackwell
January 25, 2026
Michael Parenti, the great Marxist scholar and unflinching intellectual has died at the age of 92. Parenti who wrote many books including The Face of Imperialism, God and his Demons, Democracy for a Few, The Assassination of Julius Cesar and to To Kill a Nation, took on US academia for relying on mainstream media sources in their analysis. Parenti was a supporter of many progressive causes including ending the blockade of Cuba. (more…)