On Oct. 28, 2025, the devastating hurricane Melissa, struck Jamaica, causing flooding and widespread destruction. The hurricane then swept across Cuba on Oct. 29 and is now affecting Haiti and other countries in the region. Brice de le Vingne, head of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency unit, responds to the hurricane with the [...] Read More... from Hurricane Melissa: MSF prepares to respond in Jamaica and other countries The post Hurricane Melissa: MSF prepa...| Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF …
The Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York City is turning its heartbreak into action COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (AP) —| TheGrio
Além do apoio humanitário, campanha denuncia o bloqueio como principal causa da escassez e reforça a importância da solidariedade internacionalista entre os povos O post Campanha do MST mobiliza sociedade em apoio ao povo cubano apareceu primeiro em MST.| MST
The Miami Herald's exposé of a Cuban state enterprise appears to be based on a willful misreading of a financial document.| FAIR
Hurricane Melissa has had a devastating impact on eastern Cuba. Cuba has found creative ways to survive and move forward despite enormous obstacles and just got overwhelming support from the UN to end the US blockade. The post Cuba in the clutches of Hurricane Melissa and US-imposed blockade appeared first on San Francisco Bay View.| San Francisco Bay View
Black Cuban photographer Sekou’s “Miradas desde Cuba” illuminates Afro-Cuban life at the Bayview Opera House. The post ‘Miradas desde Cuba’ photo exhibit: Black Cuba at the Bayview Opera House appeared first on San Francisco Bay View.| San Francisco Bay View
Trinidad, Cuba, December 2016 A bright start to Becky’s NovemberShadows – I’m looking forward to a shadowy month of square fun. – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 November 2025 Posted […]| Travel with Intent
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early on October 29, 2025, with a ferocity that alarmed even seasoned meteorologists and emergency managers. Having already ravaged Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, Melissa made landfall in Cuba as a strong Category 3 (and briefly Category 2) storm, unleashing destructive winds, torrential rain, and a storm […]| Progreso Weekly
The US embargo and other economic sanctions make it much harder for Cuba to respond to disasters.| Articles – Truthout
Cuba, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and Haiti are also within reach of Hurricane Melissa’s impacts.| Articles – Truthout
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for the 33rd time on Wednesday to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba, with 165 nations voting in favor, 12 abstaining and seven countries, including the U.S. and Israel, voting against. Washington’s backdoor offensive against the resolution has been particularly intense this year, circulating diplomatic cables to allies in Europe and Latin America encouraging countries to reject the resolution, or abstain, over unfounded allegations tha...| Responsible Statecraft
Geographically speaking, it would be entirely unpredicted that the northern part of the Korean peninsula in East Asia and an island in the Caribbean just| Young Pioneer Tours
You're really missing out on a treasure trove of history and culture if you skip over these famous, unique, and historical cemeteries around the world.| Travels with Talek
One of my pet peeves is getting solicited for campaign cash by a candidate for office—especially federal office—only to find out that said candidate’s website has no issues page. The art of legislating may be dead but anyone running to enact laws needs to be able to put forth some detailed policy priorities with specifics as to how they would accomplish these goals. Too often today, candidates insult voters by giving descriptions of the problems their would-be constituents are confronti...| Barn Raiser
Other countries, such as Colombia and Ecuador, authorized euthanasia through court decisions, making the voting in the Uruguayan parliament a historic milestone.| Global Voices
El pronóstico de trayectoria es más incierto de lo habitual, pero es probable que Melissa traiga lluvias colosales e inundaciones que amenacen la vida en varias islas del Caribe. The post La Tormenta Tropical Melissa aún no se fortalece, pero se espera que se convierta en un huracán peligroso en el Caribe appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.| Yale Climate Connections
The track forecast is more uncertain than usual, but Melissa is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple islands in the Caribbean. The post Tropical Storm Melissa not yet strengthening, but still expected to become a dangerous Caribbean hurricane appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.| Yale Climate Connections
"The blockade, which has existed for more than 60 years continuously, has escalated once again because of the decisions of the US President."| Labour Outlook - Amplifying socialist voices, supporting frontline struggles,...
LA HABANA – A las 10 de la mañana, la parada de ómnibus cerca del cruce de las calles Infanta y Manglar, en los límites del municipio de Centro Habana, uno de los 15 que integran la capital de Cuba, se encontraba completamente vacía, sin pasajeros esperando. Si hace un lustro, una parada “llena” significaba […]| IPS Agencia de Noticias
Una ciudad de España ha sido reconocida por el nombre de "la Cuba de Europa" o "la pequeña Habana" por el medio británico The Sun. Te contamos cuál es y todo lo que ha dicho sobre este bonito lugar.| Viajestic
Il y a maintenant 15 jours, nous rendions hommage à Léon Landini, décédé le 21 septembre 2025. Nous avions rendu compte de cette puissante cérémonie dans nos pages (Hommage public à Léon LANDINI: une cérémonie fédératrice digne du défunt, empreinte de fraternité, de combativité et d’esprit d’ouverture) mais nous devions aux milliers d’entre vous qui […] Lisez et abonnez vous à INITIATIVE COMMUNISTE.| INITIATIVE COMMUNISTE
2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, a US government-funded far-right coup leader, vowed to privatize Venezuela's oil. US companies will "make a lot of money", she told Donald Trump Jr. in an interview. The post Venezuelan coup leader María Corina Machado vows to privatize oil: US corporations will ‘make a lot of money’ appeared first on Geopolitical Economy Report.| Geopolitical Economy Report
Leaders from many countries condemned the USA and Israel at the UN General Assembly, demanding intervention in Gaza to save Palestinians from genocide. Diplomats walked out to protest Netanyahu. Latin America led the resistance. The post World leaders rebel against US & Israel: to save Gaza, they demand international intervention appeared first on Geopolitical Economy Report.| Geopolitical Economy Report
I have two friends, both over 80 years old. I visit them often and run a few errands for them because all their relatives live outside Cuba. The post Living in Today’s Cuba appeared first on Havana Times.| Havana Times
Oscar Perez-Oliva heads the strategic Ministry of Foreign Trade, a technocrat who combines family legacy, Party discipline and continuity. The post Great-Nephew of Fidel & Raul Castro Promoted to Deputy PM appeared first on Havana Times.| Havana Times
In Miami, the epicenter of much of the Cuban, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan community, the day of protest has a special meaning. The post Cuban Americans Stance on No Kings Day Protests appeared first on Havana Times.| Havana Times
As usually happens when people protest, within minutes, uniformed police and plainclothes agents began arriving on the block. The post Women Block a Street in Regla, Havana Over Lack of Water appeared first on Havana Times.| Havana Times
Assoiffée de sang et affamée de chair, la forêt campe auprès d’une vieille hacienda oubliée de tous, surtout des hommes. Une étrange communauté y habite, une poignée de femmes, une multitude d’enfants et un seul homme, rejouant une routine criminelle … Lire la suite →| yossarian – sous les galets, la page…
DISCURSO EN EL ACTO CONMEMORATIVO DE ANTONIO GUITERAS 3 de mayo de 1961 * Queridos compañeros: Antes de empezar estas palabras de recuerdo, quisiera pedir disculpas por haberme retrasado al acto, que estaba anunciado para las ocho y media, porque en esta época de Revolución Socialista tenemos que dar ejemplo de puntualidad, que es ejemplo … Sigue leyendo →| EL SUDAMERICANO
* LEER Y DESCARGAR: MARIANAS EN COMBATE. Teté Puebla y el Pelotón Femenino «Mariana Grajales» en la Guerra Revolucionaria Cubana (1956-1958) Entrevista con Teté Puebla – El libro n.° 325 de nuestra Colección Socialismo y Libertad * «Se ha demostrado que no sólo pelean los hombres, sino pelean las mujeres también en Cuba. Y la … Sigue leyendo →| EL SUDAMERICANO
The opening session of our China Conference 2025, held in London on September 27, was addressed by senior diplomats from the embassies of the People’s Republic of China, Republic of Cuba, Russian Federation, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Below we reprint the main body of the inspiring speech delivered by Pablo … Continue reading China and Cuba show that a better world is not only possible – it is being built day by day| Friends of Socialist China
Two centuries after the speech that inaugurated the United States’ policy toward the region, five Democratic lawmakers call for an end to the Cuban embargo and the declassification of secret CIA files, as well as reforms to the IMF and the OAS| EL PAÍS English
I knew what I was in for but I went anyway.| Vagabond Journey – Around The World Travel
A day late but I make it to Havana.| Vagabond Journey - Around The World Travel
La política, tanto desde el poder como desde la oposición, no puede estar por encima de la dignidad, la integridad y la vida de un ser humano.| Café Fuerte
En Asturias hay un pueblo que es conocido como "la pequeña Habana" por sus palacetes y mansiones llamadas "casas de indianos". Te contamos cuál es y todo lo que puedes ver y hacer si quieres visitarlo los próximos meses.| Viajestic
Ferrer, de 55 años, permanece en prisión desde el pasado 29 de abril, cuando fuerzas policiales allanaron su vivienda en Santiago de Cuba y le suspendieron la libertad condicional que le fue concedida a comienzos de este año.| Café Fuerte
El reportaje de Jon Lee Anderson se adentra en los confines cubanos con una visión calidoscópica y nos sitúa ante los desgarradores retos del futuro de Cuba y la comunidad de Miami.| Café Fuerte
Cuando pensamos en el Caribe pensamos en playas paradisíacas pero lo cierto es que el Caribe es mucho más que un paraíso.| Viajestic
Par Georges Gastaud, animateur du Secteur études et prospectives du PRCF, Adrien Crovisier et Martin Bonnefoi, responsables de la commission géopolitique du PRCF – Vu Fadi Kassem, secrétaire national du Pôle de Renaissance communiste en France Grand « Rift » géopolitique: flottements, frottements et grand re-gel global Il y a quelques mois encore, on observait de sérieux flottements aux […] Lisez et abonnez vous à INITIATIVE COMMUNISTE.| INITIATIVE COMMUNISTE
While common crimes in today's Cuba multiply under police inaction, political dissent remains tightly controlled.| Havana Times
In early August 2025, the Miami Herald published a damning investigation alleging that Cuban officials — especially those tied to the military conglomerate GAESA — had siphoned off billions of dollars and hidden them in overseas accounts, depriving o| Progreso Weekly
Fantástica história dos coreanos na construção do socialismo na ilha caribenha é pouco conhecida, mas um novo documentário revela a dimensão da solidariedade internacional entre diferentes cantos do mundo na luta por um mundo melhor.| Jacobin Brasil
When British forces surrendered at Yorktown in 1781, few would have imagined that the decisive blow had been financed not from Paris or Philadelphia, but from Havana. Behind this unexpected twist stood Francisco de Saavedra, a Spanish official whose name is absent from most American textbooks but whose actions helped change the course of the […] The post The Forgotten Spanish-Cuban Contribution to American Independence: Francisco de Saavedra and the Silver of Havana appeared first on Not Ev...| Not Even Past
For decades, Cuba has treated healthcare as a basic human right. International donations are a key support for this system. They remind us that health is a global good, something that should never be held hostage to geopolitics or sanctions.| San Francisco Bay View
Explore top spots for hiking in Cuba—from easy forest walks to tough treks. Includes costs in rupees, best seasons, and tips for Indian travelers.| Visa Updates, Immigration News & Travel Tips | OneVasco Blog
José Martí pasó gran parte de su corta vida fuera de Cuba, preparando la batalla para liberar a su país del colonialismo español. Sus ideas y ejemplo sirvieron de inspiración para una segunda lucha contra la dominación neocolonial estadounidense tras su muerte.| Jacobin Revista
El atletismo cubano vivió una jornada gloriosa con el oro de Leyanis Pérez en triple salto, y el desempeño de Roxana Gómez en la final de los 400 metros, considerada la carrera más rápida de la historia.| Café Fuerte
Artemisa se llevo la doble tanda ante Cienfuegos y Sancti Spiritus logró imponerse ante Ciego de Ávila en la 64 Seire Nacional del Beisbol Cubano.| Swing Completo LLC
Holguín también ganó por la vía del KO y Camagüey doblegó a Granma durante la jornada de la 64 Serie Nacional.| Swing Completo LLC
Una vez más, Industriales protagoniza un hecho tan insólito como vergonzoso en el beisbol cubano y pierde desafío que había ganado.| Swing Completo LLC
En cuanto a su rendimiento en MLB, Rusney Castillo bateó para .262 (317-83), con 12 dobles, dos triples y 17 jonrones.| Swing Completo LLC
Los Piratas cayeron por novena ocasión en la temporada, en esta ocasión ante Las Tunas, actual campeona del beisbol cubano.| Swing Completo LLC
This story is supported by funding from the Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Esta historia también está disponible en español aquí. In Beardstown, Illinois, the Cuban couple had spent the past year building a life they were proud of. Their arrival in the U.S. had followed a long and uncertain path: a northbound journey through […]| Investigate Midwest
Esta nota cuenta con el apoyo del Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Read the story in English here. En Beardstown, Illinois, la pareja cubana había pasado el último año construyendo una vida de la que se sentían orgullosos. Llegaron a Estados Unidos después de un camino largo e incierto: un viaje rumbo al norte a […]| Investigate Midwest
From the increasingly common charcoal stoves to homemade wind turbines, people have turned to ingenuity to get through the crisis.| Havana Times
Los residentes aseguran que los problemas de abasto de agua se acrecentaron con la construcción de la Torre K.| Cubanet
El episodio que vivió el equipo Cuba Sub 18 resultó increíble, pero fue real y significó un flaco favor al discurso del oficialismo.| Swing Completo LLC
José Muñiz fue el mejor bateador del equipo Cuba y el MVP del partido al acabar con jornada perfecta.| Swing Completo LLC
El 8 de septiembre de 1988 en España, Javier Sotomayor, entraba en la historia del atletismo mundial, tenía apenas 20 años y ese día, se elevó hasta el Olimpo de los dioses, destrozando por un centímetro, el récord mundial de salto alto.| Periódico Girón
Colón llegó a América en el mes de octubre pero a nosotros nos resulta mucho más apetecible vivir su primer viaje del descubrimiento en verano para disfrutar de unas vacaciones cálidas en un rincón paradisíaco del planeta.| Viajestic
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Cuba faces a multidimensional crisis—economic, infrastructural, social—that calls for nothing less than structural change.| Havana Times
Cesar Prieto kept thinking back to a nervous time 4 ½ years earlier when he was sprinting away from a hotel and running toward his dreams.| Havana Times
Every morning, Jose Luis discreetly picks up the goods and walks the streets of Matanzas, Cuba to sell them.| Havana Times
Muchas víctimas de delitos en Cuba no formulan denuncias ante la Policía, hecho que distorsiona las cifras de criminalidad real.| Cubanet
An Ethnographic Portrait of Youth, the Blockade and Survival in Havana Today, on the 72nd Anniversary of the July 26th Attack Argentinian sociologist Atilio Borón, analyzing the impact of Western sanctions on Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba, explains that hunger is more dangerous than any bomb imperialism could drop on the Bolivarian nations. Cuba’s energy grid| CovertAction Magazine
Deputado federal diz que Israel Katz "Lula pelo nome"; israelense afirma que presidente brasileiro é "apoiador do Hamas". Leia no Poder360.| Poder360
El régimen cubano invoca soberanía y no injerencia solo cuando le resulta conveniente, mientras justifica o participa en intervenciones extranjeras que contradicen su discurso oficial.| Cubanet
Las manos de María de los Ángeles Horta Hernández, hacen magia en esa sala llena de búhos de adorno recolectados en cada viaje.| Periódico Girón
Ni el trueno ni el relámpago ni el corte de electricidad pudieron callar la voz de Ivette Cepeda, el viernes 22 de agosto, en el Teatro Sauto (MN).| Periódico Girón
For us, the crucial concern in this Ukraine-Russia war is not who ends up in control of Crimea and the Donbas, but that the U.S. not be sucked into a war with Russia that could escalate into a world war and a nuclear war. To President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine, ... Read more...| Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
La cotización de 410 pesos por dólar se registró este mes en Holguín, lo mismo en el mercado informal que en los canales de venta de divisas de Telegram y Facebook.| Cubanet
El embarazo de la esposa del agente preso en EE.UU 16 años conmueve a Cuba| CiberCuba
Tras intensa labor, brigadas especializadas de la Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Matanzas lograron incorporar dos sistemas de bombeo...| Periódico Girón
En el día de ayer se afectó el servicio de la Unión Eléctrica las 24 horas y se mantuvo afectado durante toda la madrugada de hoy. La máxima afectación por déficit...| Periódico Girón
Luis Alfonso Zayas Ochoa fue combatiente de la Columna n.º 4 del Ejército Rebelde y General de Brigada de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias. Entrevista con Mary-Alice Waters y Martín Koppel (2007…| EL SUDAMERICANO
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledged May 29 that the island receives oil and derivatives from Venezuela thanks to a secret “formula” that circumvents U.S. sanctions. Díaz-Cane…| Chicago ALBA Solidarity
The recent proliferation of Cuban restaurants in New York City is both impressive and welcome. Oh, how things have changed.| Travels with Talek
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Revista de Humanidades Medicas, vol.9 n.° 2. Ciudad de Camaguey, Cuba. Mayo-ago. 2009 * Essential concepts and characteristics of present-day psychological warfare * Liuba Y. Peña Galbán,(I) Ludmil…| EL SUDAMERICANO
The vibrant streets filled with a kaleidoscope of colors adorning colonial architecture and tantalizing aromas— Cuba beckons with an irresistible allure. The anticipation of exploring this enchanting Caribbean island, steeped in history, culture, and unbridled energy, ignites a fervor in the soul. From the bustling streets of Havana to the serene countryside and the sun-kissed […] The post The Ultimate Weekend Itinerary: 3 Days in Havana, Cuba appeared first on The Down Lo.| The Down Lo
Updated Guidelines: How to Travel to Cuba Legally as a U.S. Citizen via “Support for the Cuban People” Very rarely does a place exactly match the expectations and picture I have it in my head, but Cuba came pretty close. Colorful and slightly chaotic, it’s an island frozen in time. Crumbling pastel buildings, cars in […] The post Can Americans Travel to Cuba in 2025? Everything You Need to Know appeared first on The Down Lo.| The Down Lo
Diego Segui holds a unique distinction in baseball history. He is the only player to appear for both professional Seattle franchises, the Pilots and the Mariners. He pitched in the inaugural game f…| RIP Baseball
(B) support programs to build democracy in Cuba; (C) concern air and sea operations that support permissible travel, cargo, or trade; (D) support the acquisition of visas for permissible travel; (E) support the expansion of direct telecommunications and internet access for the Cuban people; The post The United States strengthens its position regarding the Cuban dictatorship: Memorandum/NSPM-5 appeared first on Cuban Studies Institute.| Cuban Studies Institute
COMMUNIQUE PAIX JUIN 2025Télécharger Communiqué commun des organisations UD CGT NORD, FSU, FSE, PRCF, URC, AFPS… LA VRAIE MENACE C’EST| INITIATIVE COMMUNISTE
The power went out half an hour ago, and the neighbors on my block are saying it won’t be back until the early morning...| Havana Times
Americans are blessed with freedom and a wonderful nation but those must be protected or they risk being lost as happened in Cuba when communist tyrants took over, warned Bay of Pigs veteran Jose “Pepe” Tomeu. Tomeu, who invaded Cuba as a teenager and was captured by the regime, shared his experiences in battle. He ... The post US Must Protect & Cherish Freedom, Bay of Pigs Veteran Warns appeared first on The New American.| Video - The New American
El secretismo sobre el manager del Equipo Cuba al Clásico Mundial continúa pero fuentes revelaron a Swing Completo toda la verdad sobre el caso| Swing Completo LLC
Reconocidos periodistas criticaron en televisión nacional la situación que rodea a la elección del director técnico del equipo Cuba de beisbol.| Swing Completo LLC
Santa Clara, Cuba, 9 jun (Prensa Latina) El Centro Internacional de Formación, Gestión y Certificación de Playas (Cifplayas) seleccionó a cinco enclaves costeros cubanos entre los mejores de América Latina en 2025, luego de un estudio científico divulgado hoy y basado en diferentes componentes.| Noticias Prensa Latina - Actualizando minuto a minuto
Officials in some of the 12 countries whose citizens will be soon banned from visiting the United States denounced President Donald Trump’s move to resurrect a hallmark policy of his first term and vowed to push back against the U.S.| AP News
We’re excited to be a part of this dynamic project!! Patria Libros is a free, open access digital library inspired by José Martí and dedicated to Cuban literature. A space to make available to the world the work of Cuban Read More »| Freedom Archives
“My participation in the first Venceremos Brigade in 1969 was a transformative experience that set me on a path to becoming an anti-imperialist. The Cubans demonstrated such deep solidarity with revolutionary movements around the world, especially with the Vietnamese liberation Read More »| Freedom Archives
Poursuite du bras de fer mondial : pas de basculement contre-hégémonique solide sans réémergence forte du prolétariat international ! À| INITIATIVE COMMUNISTE
The Holguin tradition known as the May Romerias has ended. It’s a practice that began here in the eighteenth century - 1790 to be exact...| Havana Times
The Pontiff had engaged in many delicate diplomatic missions in Havana but died months after Trump reversed key wins| Responsible Statecraft
RIP to Jose Valdivielso, an infielder for five seasons in the major leagues and a broadcaster for many years. He died on March 4 at the age of 90. Valdivielso played for the Washington Senators/Min…| RIP Baseball
Learn about the smallest bird in the world, the Bee Hummingbird. Endemic to Cuba, adorned in flashy colors, it is a fascinating little bird| Birding Tours with Whitehawk
The strategy of “maximum pressure” via sanctions is unlikely to overthrow Nicolas Maduro; negotiating with him inevitably confers legitimacy.| Havana Times