By Alejandra Garcia on May 10, 2022
AMLO meets with Raul Castro
This weekend, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) made a historic visit to Cuba, which allowed both countries to strengthen their long-standing friendship. Although it was brief, it helped in showing Cubans and the world that this Caribbean island, blockaded and besieged by the United States, is not alone. (more…)
By Gustavo A Maranges on May 10, 2022 from Havana
The vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in Cuba has been a truly scientific and humane feat. The Caribbean Island started the immunization of its population after the deadly peak of the Delta variant in late 2021, and so far, has managed to control the pandemic by dramatically reducing contagion rates. Today for example only 66 new cases were reported in Cuba with no deaths. (more…)
By Yaimi Ravelo on May 10, 2022
Photo: Yaimi Ravelo
We are running the field notes of Resumen photojournalist Yaimi Ravelo to give a view of the dedication and commitment of the Cuban rescue workers. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on May 8, 2022 from Havana
Rescue workers continue to comb through the rubble for signs of life.
Photo: Bill Hackwell
It is Mother’s Day in Cuba, but in Havana there is no music or merriment, as usually happens on this date. The city has been in mourning since Friday, when a massive explosion shook the Saratoga Hotel, in Old Havana, collapsing part of its facade and spreading terror among neighbors in the surrounding communities. (more…)
May 8, 2022
The Mothers of the World Movement for the Peace of the Peoples expresses its sorrow at the catastrophic accident that occurred 2 days ago in Havana, after the explosion at the Saratoga Hotel on Paseo El Prado in Havana. (more…)
May 7, 2022
Photo: Bill Hackwell
On Friday morning an explosion occurred at the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana. While details are still emerging, officials have ruled out the possibility that it was an attack and attribute it to gas being transferred from a truck. At the moment 50 adults and 14 children have been hospitalized, and 21 adults and 1 minor have lost their lives. Not only has the Saratoga Hotel suffered structural damage, but so have 23 other nearby buildings, (more…)
By Gustavo A. Maranges and Bill Hackwell from Havana on May 7, 2022
Dona Concepcion Primary School Classroom
Photo: Bill Hackwell
For any Havana resident, the Paseo del Prado is part of his or her identity. Walking along this immense avenue and enjoying the architecture and cultural diversity of this area is a pleasure that many of us enjoy, while for others, it is so common that it becomes barely imperceptible. However, walking around this place will never be the same again because one of the most emblematic images of Havana was the scene of a real tragedy. (more…)
By Ulises Guilarte De Nacimiento on May 1, 2022
Ulises Guilarte De Nacimiento
photo: Yaimi Ravelo
Speech by Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, general secretary of the Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC), at the José Martí Revolution Square in Havana.
Comrade Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution:
Comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Republic: (more…)