April 13, 2026 – from the office of the President of Cuba
Miguel M. Díaz-Canel.- Our political system is designed for the people; it is designed for social justice; it is designed so that we can all move forward. And it seems to bother others in the world because of what it might represent, because it is a system for us—it is not a system we want to impose on anyone—and so they block it in this way; because, you see, we are not just talking about a blockade; we are talking about a blockade that is unusual—it has been the longest in human history, the most severe. (more…)
By José Ernesto Nováez Guerrero April 15, 2026
fotos: Bill Hackwell
If Trumpist strategists believe that a victory in Cuba would be the answer to the failure in Iran, perhaps they should think twice. Being a country that defends peace and dialogue does not imply, under any circumstances, that we are defenseless. (more…)
By Ramón Pedregal Casanova on April 15, 2026
Victorious Cuban forces at Playa Giron, April 19, 1961
In September 1960, President Fidel Castro spoke at length before the UN General Assembly about the planned invasion of Cuba and warned the U.S. regime not to carry out the aggression, but the CIA and its cronies pressed ahead. In October, Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs reported that mercenaries were being trained on a farm in El Palmar, Guatemala, and that the Retalhuleu airfield was being prepared by the Americans for the use of aircraft. (more…)
April 13, 2026 – from the office of the President of Cuba
photo: studio de revolucion
Kristen Welker: President Díaz-Canel, welcome to Meet the Press.
Miguel M. Díaz-Canel: Thank you very much. Thank you for the opportunity, and thank you for being in Cuba. (more…)
By Yeleidys Hernandez Toledo on April 14, 2026
The measure reaches the following public financial institutions: Banco de Venezuela, Banco Digital de los Trabajadores and Banco del Tesoro
Seven (7) years after the U.S. government sanctioned the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lifted sanctions on the country’s main financial institution. The measure was announced by the US agency through General License number 57 published on Tuesday, April 14 on its website. (more…)
By Yilena Héctor Rodríguez and Frank Martínez Rivero on April 14, 2026
Fidel Castro Ruz Center
The commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Victory at Girón holds special symbolic significance. Beyond recalling the defeat of the mercenary Brigade 2506 in less than 72 hours, it reaffirms Cuba’s commitment to resistance against imperialist aggression—a message that remains relevant in the current context of international relations. (more…)
April 14, 2026 from Havana
foto: Bill Hackwell
On May 1st, unions from Latin America and the United States will pay tribute to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune in Havana, as part of the International Workers’ Day celebrations. (more…)
April 13, 2026
Tensions Over the War Against Iran: The U.S. president accused the pontiff of being “terrible at foreign policy” and of favoring “the radical left.” Leo XIV replied that he would seek “ways to avoid war whenever possible.” (more…)