By Roger D. Harris and John Perry on May 7, 2026
Artisanal fishers collective, La Guaira, Venezuela. foto: Roger Harris
A US military strike on May 4 killed two mariners in an alleged “narco boat” campaign which now has a cumulative death toll of at least 188. The pace of extrajudicial executions is ramping up, according to The Guardian. But why? (more…)
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on May 7, 2026, from Havana
foto: AFP
May 1, 2026, will go down as a day of immense political significance for Cuba. While more than 5 million people took to the streets across the country, with over 600,000 Havana residents gathering in front of the U.S. Embassy on the Malecón, the White House responded with a new executive order against the island. It was a signal. Cuba filled the streets to affirm its will to defend itself; Washington responded by tightening the noose. (more…)
By Luis Matos Hernández on May 5, 2026 from Havana
foto: Luis Matos’s Facebook
Yes, I was “FORCED” to the May Day parade, just like every year. Here are a few of the reasons: (more…)
By Atilio Baron May 5, 2026 from Buenos Aires
The US Embassy in Havana. foto: Efe
Trump and his mediocre team of advisors never learn. The United States got bogged down in the Vietnam War and suffered a humiliating defeat. It then did the same in Iraq and Afghanistan, with identical results. The chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces stationed in Kabul is one of the most embarrassing chapters in U.S. military history. Now it is attacking Iran, indiscriminately bombing military and civilian targets, and threatening to send that country back to the “Stone Age.” But Tehran’s retaliation was devastating: it destroyed nearly all military installations in the Gulf petro-monarchies and closed the Strait of Hormuz, causing a sharp rise in oil prices and putting the global economy in check. (more…)
By Emilia Reed on May 5, 2026 from Havana
Cuba is not alone! foto: José M. Correa
During the May 1st mobilization, the hashtag #LaPatriaSeDefiende became a trending topic on social media platform X in three countries: Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and the United States. This is no small feat. In terms of communication, it demonstrates that an organized community can stake a claim in the digital space even in environments where algorithms—since they are not neutral—do not favor us. (more…)
By Gloria Muñoz on May 5, 2026.
families searching for their loved ones in Mexico
It has been 17 months since they last heard from them, and today they are in Mexico to retrace the route they took and the point where they lost track of them. These are six Cuban families who overcame every obstacle to travel from Matanzas, Havana, Camagüey, and Santiago de Cuba to southern Mexico, where they last heard from them on December 21, 2024. That was the last contact. (more…)
May 4, 2026
The Gaza Flotilla was attacked on Thursday the 28th in international waters, about 600 nautical miles from its destination, by Israeli military forces. Twenty-two ships were boarded, and 175 activists were taken to an Israeli military vessel and held until they were transported to the island of Crete.
Several reported mistreatment and abuse, including beatings and injuries, following their detention by Israeli military personnel. Ávila and Abukeshek were separated from the rest of the activists, through the use of force by the military. (more…)
May 5, 2025
Mexican farmworkers harvest broccolini near Salinas California. Copyright David Bacon
Mexican migrants in the U.S. generate $2.27 trillion, making it the eighth-largest economy globally. Legalization would add $15 billion annually in taxes. The Mexican economy in the U.S. ranks among the world’s top 8. (more…)