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Reflections on Fidel Castro’s Internationalism in Cuba on ICAP’s 65th Anniversary

By Iliana García Giraldino on December 29, 2024

240 reps from 240 countries gather in Havana on 65th anniversary of ICAP

Some 240 activists and representatives of solidarity organizations and movements with Cuba from 32 countries highlighted today the internationalist thought and action of the historical leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro. (more…)

Honduras Government Official: Electoral Coup Was an Unprecedented Fascist Operation

December 28, 2025

Ricardo Salgado, the Honduran secretary of Strategic Planning

Ricardo Salgado, the Honduran secretary of Strategic Planning, said that the country suffered a new form of coup d’état following the proclamation of right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura as the president of Honduras by the two CNE councilors who belong to the Honduran bipartisan system: Ana Paola Hall García and Cossette Alejandra López. (more…)

Venezuelan Brigade Decorated for Supporting Cuba after Hurricane Melissa

December 28, 2025

President Maduro decorates brigade of Venezuelan who worked in the recovery efforts of Hurricane Melissa in Cuba.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro awarded decorations this Friday to the members of the brigade that traveled to eastern Cuba to support infrastructure recovery efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. During the ceremony, Maduro emphasized that solidarity is the “natural and perfect language” between Cuba and Venezuela, a force that drives the unity and emancipation of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. (more…)

End of One Caribbean Dream or a Vision Renewed?

By Isaac Saney on December 26, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago’s new Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s receiving Marco Rubio’s support.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s declaration that Caricom is no longer a reliable partner, coupled with her insistence that her country must now “choose our path”, marks a potentially historic rupture in the long and fragile project of Caribbean unity. (more…)

Venezuela Celebrates Christmas with Defiance and Unity

By Alejandra Garcia on December 24, 2025

Venezuela’s UN ambassador Samual Mondcada condemns US aggression against his country.

On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council convened a special session at the request of Venezuela to address the escalating threats by the United States to international peace and security. The meeting included representatives from several Latin American nations -Mexico, Cuba, and Nicaragua- who condemned the increasing militarization of Caribbean waters by the US. These nations accused Washington of violating international law, including the United Nations Charter, with actions such as the US navy bombing small boats with impunity and pirating Venezuelan oil ships. (more…)

Cuban Migrants: From Exceptionality to Exclusion

By Jesús Arboleya on December 24, 2025

The Donald Trump administration has, for the first time, placed new Cuban immigrants in legal limbo, which could lead to their deportation. This has disrupted the relationship between the privileges granted to Cuban immigrants, unparalleled in US history, and the role played by these migrants in US policy toward Cuba. (more…)

Hunting Immigrants in the US? Nothing New Under the Sun

By Raúl Antonio Capote on December 24, 2025

Mass mobilization for immigrant rights in Washington DC. May 2010, foto: Bill Hackwell.

More than 622,000 undocumented immigrants have been deported since Donald Trump returned to the White House

Since taking office in 2024, the current administration has implemented a series of policies that restrict and persecute immigration. More than 622,000 undocumented immigrants have been swept up and deported from the US since Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20. (more…)

From Spain to the US: A History of Naval Blockades and Venezuelan Resistance

By Raúl Antonio Capote on December 22, 2025

Navy patrol boat from the boardwalk of Lake Maracaibo in Maracaibo Venezuela. Photo: EFE/ Henry Chirinos

On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, US President Donald Trump ordered a total blockade of “sanctioned” oil tankers bound for Venezuela. (more…)

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