July 21, 2026
Miguel Diaz Canel, foto: Bill Hackwell
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected the report released by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The president described the document as part of a “transnational neo-McCarthyism” driven by a “clearly fascist movement” that “resorts to lies to create pretexts for sustaining aggression against Cuba and curtailing civil liberties in the United States”. Díaz-Canel highlighted the “millions” allocated annually to programs aimed at regime change, subversion, and terrorism. (more…)
By Becca Renk Foster on July 20, 2026
Watching the 2026 World Cup matches has been excruciating for me. I always root for the underdogs: the teams from countries with few resources to dedicate to sport, who have made it there against all odds to play their hearts out for their country. As the game progresses, I watch my teams dance as they pass the ball up the field, run around defenders and set up a gorgeous shot on goal. I feel a wild hope – justice will be done! (more…)
July 19, 2026
Organized by 20 organizations, the protesters gathered at Plaza Colón to march to the Federal Court in Old San Juan (more…)
By Leticia Martinez on July 18, 2026
President Díaz-Canel continues his tours of Havana, focusing on basic services and support for vulnerable populations. Photo: Estudios Revolución.
The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, continued his discussions on Thursday with Havana’s municipal Defense Councils, which were activated in early May in response to the complex situation the country is facing due to the severe effects of the intensified blockade imposed by the U.S. government and the oil embargo against the island, which has now lasted more than six months. (more…)
By Syara S. Massip on July 19, 2026 from Havana
Fotos: Yaimi Ravelo / Video: Victor Villalba, Cuba en Resumen
International solidarity and the defense of human rights converged in Cuba with the arrival of the humanitarian mission “Rumbo a Cuba” / “Heading to Cuba,” spearheaded by the NGO Open Arms and more than 150 civil society organizations. (more…)
By Ricardo Vaz, on July 18, 2026
A devastating double earthquake hit Venezuela on June 24, leaving a trail of destruction and thousands dead. Dozens of buildings collapsed in coastal La Guaira State, the worst affected in the South American country. The natural disaster followed two unnatural catastrophes: a decade-plus of US-led economic sanctions, and the January 3 US bombing attack and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. (more…)
July 18, 2026
Photo: El Canal Newspaper
The French shipping company CMA CGM has breached its contract and left dozens of containers destined for Cuba stranded in the port of Kingston, Jamaica. (more…)
By Mike Prysner on July 18, 2026
Image by Center on Conscience and War.
On July 4, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, more than 500 veterans and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the Trump administration’s fascist vision for the country’s future (including domestic troop deployments and endless war). The coalition—About Face, 50501 Vets, Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, Military Families Speak Out, Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, and CCW—marched under the banner Freedom Over Fascism. (more…)