By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on July 2, 2026
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla stepped up the tone of his condemnation, stating that the U.S. government’s aggression against the island is “multidimensional.” Therefore, at a press conference on Tuesday, he announced that Cuba had requested a session of the United Nations General Assembly for July 7, with the aim of bringing the impact of the economic and energy blockade to the attention of the international community, while the State Department is taking steps to halt the debate at the UN.
June 30, 2026
Guatemala is actively phasing out its nearly 30-year medical partnership with Cuba, under intense diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration. The phase-out removes 412 Cuban healthcare workers, including 333 doctors, who have long served in marginalized and rural areas.
With honor and their flag held high for a duty fulfilled, 26 Cuban medical professionals who had been serving in Guatemala were welcomed home on Tuesday at Havana’s José Martí International Airport.
(more…)
Alejandra García Elizalde, el 1 de julio de 2026, desde Caracas
El rescate de Fabiana de entre los escombros
Han pasado siete días desde que la tierra se abrió dos veces bajo los pies de Venezuela. Siete días de polvo suspendido en el aire, de edificios convertidos en montañas de concreto y de familias enteras aprendiendo a vivir entre la angustia y la esperanza. (more…)
By Alejandra García Elizalde on July 1, 2026, from Caracas
Fabiana being rescued from the rubble
Seven days have passed since the earth opened up twice beneath Venezuela’s feet. Seven days of dust suspended in the air, of buildings turned into mountains of concrete, and of entire families learning to live amid anguish and hope. (more…)
June 30, 2026
In the midst of judicial investigations for illicit enrichment, the former spokesman of Javier Milei leaves his position after strong political and media pressure. Photo: Presidential Press/File photo.
The sudden and unexpected departure of Manuel Adorni the former presidential spokesperson marks a severe blow to the far right-wing administration of President Javier Milei. (more…)
Por Alejandra García Elizalde, el 30 de junio de 2026, desde Caracas
—¡Silencio total!
La Guaira Venezuela
La orden se repite una y otra vez frente al edificio desplomado en La Guaira. Quienes observan desde la calle dejan de hablar. Los motores se apagan. Nadie se mueve. Un equipo de rescate acaba de detectar una vibración diminuta bajo toneladas de concreto. El Pass Band, un equipo capaz de captar movimientos imperceptibles, confirma lo que todos esperan escuchar después de tres días de búsqueda: aún hay vida. (more…)
By Alejandra García Elizalde on June 30, 2026 from Caracas
—“Complete silence!”
La Guaira Venezuela
The order is repeated over and over again in front of the collapsed building in La Guaira. Those watching from the street stop talking. Engines are turned off. No one moves. A rescue team has just detected a tiny vibration beneath tons of concrete. The Pass Band—a device capable of detecting imperceptible movements—confirms what everyone has been hoping to hear after three days of searching: there is still life. (more…)
By Chris Gilbert and Cira Pascual Marquina on June 29, 2026
There is no such thing as a purely natural disaster, especially in a country under siege. Likewise, the response to any disaster is always mediated by social, political, and even geopolitical factors. Following the devastating 1812 earthquake that occurred during the independence struggle, Simón Bolívar said: “If nature opposes us, we will fight against it and make it obey us.” Today, this remark can sound jarring—like a strange anti-ecological outburst—but what Bolívar meant was that the strategic project of emancipation must remain in the forefront and guide our actions, even when confronting a natural challenge. (more…)