By Cira Pascual Marquina on January 18, 2026 from Caracas
There are moments when geopolitics stops being an abstraction and becomes something you feel in your body. In Caracas, January 3 was one of those moments. The low, grinding sound of warplanes overhead, the shockwaves from explosions rippling through apartment blocks, the brief, suspended silence that follows—it all collapses the distance between imperialist violence and everyday life. (more…)
By José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez on January 8, 2026
Between December 16 and 18, 2025, the 23rd edition of the series of Dialogues on Cuba in US Foreign Policy took place in Havana, Cuba, an event that brings together experts from the US, Cuba, and other countries on an annual basis. The event is organized by the Center for International Policy Research, attached to the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is responsible for disseminating the results of the meeting. Information on this and previous editions can be found at www.cipi.cu (more…)
By Marc Vandepitte on January 12, 2026
Is Nicolás Maduro a ruthless dictator or the guardian of a besieged castle? In a country torn apart by sanctions and “electoral warfare,” the reality is more complex than Western headlines would have us believe.
Nicolás Maduro Moros (1962) comes from a working-class family and was shaped by the trade union movement. He worked as a bus driver in the metro system of the capital Caracas and became a trade union activist. (more…)
By Hedelberto López Blanch on January 13, 2026
graphic: Adán Iglesias Toledo.
The European Union is experiencing its most unfavorable economic and political period since its founding in 1993 because it has obeyed all the guidelines imposed on it by the United States and has had to renounce its former ambitions of world hegemony. (more…)
January 15, 2026
foto: Yaimi Ravelo
On the tarmac at José Martí International Airport, silence marked the first posthumous tribute to the 32 Cubans who fell performing their duties during the attack perpetrated by the United States against Venezuela. (more…)
By Roger D. Harris on January 15, 2026
I am told that if I don’t like what “my government” is doing, I should write “my representative.” So I dropped Senator Adam Schiff a note about the US war on Venezuela. The senator’s reply, with my translations of his Washington-speak (in italics) provided in brackets, is as follows: (more…)
By José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez on January 14, 2026 from Havana
Caracas, foto Bill Hackwell
January 3, 2026, will remain etched in the memory of Venezuelans, Cubans, and many Latin Americans/Caribbeans for various reasons. There are those who were directly impacted by the US attack on Caracas, those who had family members or acquaintances residing in Venezuela, those who had visited the country at some point, and those who had never been there but respect the tranquility and civil peace that all human beings should enjoy. (more…)
By Alberto Aceves on January 13, 2026
The drums of protest and calls to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup are beating louder in the United States. Thousands of fans are expressing concern about the tournament’s security, outrage over the armed attack in Venezuela, and the controversial human rights policies of the Donald Trump administration. According to European media, messages promoting ticket cancellations on resale forums, travel agencies, and hotel booking sites have not only prompted extraordinary meetings between officials and representatives of member associations, but have also generated discussions about potential strategies to address the shifting perceptions surrounding the tournament. (more…)