By Arnold August on February 14, 2019
After spending two days in Caracas on February 3 and 4, including a semi-private meeting with President Maduro, this is my basic impression. The situation in Caracas is the opposite of what is portrayed in the international corporate media in the U.S., Canada and other countries in the West. (more…)
Call to Respect the Sovereignty of the People of Venezuela
Given the unjustified pretentions of the empire and its lackeys to ignore the elections that took place on May 20, 2018 in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the start of the new presidential term of Nicolás Maduro, (more…)
Arnold August on August 30, 2018
“The 40 percent threshold is hardly a detail. On the contrary, it is not even recognized in our science or clinical testing,” said critics of the Scottish study. (more…)
We writers, scientists, journalists and editors linked to the Network and present at a meeting coinciding with the annual book fair in Havana (more…)
By Arnold August on June 19, 2017
U.S. Embassy, Havana. Photo: Bill Hackwell
The official June 16 statement was barely uttered when the majority nationwide opposition to the Trump Cuba policy was once again reignited. Indeed, it was already extremely active and vocal before the Little Havana, Miami venue and date were announced on June 9. (more…)
By Arnold August on March 9, 2017
“If necessary Venezuela will also fight militarily.” Here the National Bolivarian Militia trained to defend the Bolivarian Revolution from internal and external enemies. Photo: Bill Hackwell
At 35 years of age, he is tall and slim, and his imposing stature moves about in a subtle swagger that exudes confidence tempered with humility that does not succumb to his good looks and natural charisma. As a deputy, he is the leader of a block of 55 deputies in the Venezuelan National Assembly. (more…)
By Arnold August on February 10, 2017
Presentation given as part of the panel titled, “Fidel, Builder of the New Society” at the “Fidel, Politics, and Culture Symposium” held February 10–11, 2017 during the Havana International Book Fair.
Photo: Sonia Almaguer
Among his many other achievements, Fidel’s accomplishments as the constructor of the new Cuban society include: overthrowing capitalism in favour of socialism and its related principles of equality and solidarity; defeating U.S. neo-colonialist domination to attain sovereignty, (more…)
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on December 4, 2016
At 6:50 in the morning, the ashes of Fidel Castro enter the gate of the Cemetery of Santa Ifigenia. It is a splendid Sunday morning, unusually cool in this Caribbean city, as if the winds had been confabulated to receive the Commander in Chief over the land of Cuba. (more…)