Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

Cuban Vice President participates in the Eurasian Economic Forum

Astana, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés is participating in the Eurasian Economic Forum taking place in the Kazakh capital, the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Central Asian country announced today. Upon his arrival, the … Continue reading

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US Congressional Black Caucus: Stop the barbaric policy towards Cuba

Washington, May 25 (Prensa Latina) More voices in the United States are calling today for an end to the oil blockade against Cuba, a policy that, according to Yvette D. Clarke, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, is “barbaric” and … Continue reading

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Cuba expresses its gratitude for the solidarity shown by Brazil and Mexico

Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Cuban Parliament, Esteban Lazo, today thanked Alice Portugal, president of the Brazil-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group, and other Brazilian legislators, as well as the Mexico-Cuba Brotherhood Group, for their expressions of solidarity. … Continue reading

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Raúl Castro’s Indictment: Justice or Regime Change?

May 20, 2026 — Belly of the Beast By Nicholas Greven Violence — including terrorism — against Cuba has long been tolerated in Washington; Cuba’s response to it has not. That double standard is once again on full display as … Continue reading

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A shipment of humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay arrives in Cuba

Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) A shipment of approximately 1,600 tons of food and personal hygiene items from Mexico and Uruguay arrived in Cuba today, in a gesture of solidarity amid the tightening of the US blockade. Photo: Abel Rojas … Continue reading

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Mexico and Cuba promote agricultural development with key project “Sembrando Vida”

The program, replicated in six additional municipalities, seeks to strengthen food sovereignty. May 18, 2026 — teleSUR A delegation from the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AMEXCID) visited the city of Santiago de Cuba , capital of the province … Continue reading

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Cuban Americans: “Rubio Doesn’t Speak for Me”

May 15, 2026 — Belly of the Beast For decades, politicians in Washington and Miami have claimed to speak for the Cuban-American community, creating a narrative to justify a policy of regime change through economic starvation. But a growing movement of Cuban … Continue reading

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The Holy Mass reflected the positive relations between Cuba and the Vatican

Vatican City, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban ambassador to the Holy See, Leyde Rodríguez, highlighted today that the recent Holy Mass in the Vatican for the peace and development of his country demonstrated the positive bilateral ties. Regarding the … Continue reading

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Cuban Medicine Defies the Odds

May 15, 2026 — Belly of he Beast From the development of five COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s first meningitis B vaccine and an innovative lung cancer treatment, Cuba’s biotech industry has long punched above its weight. But no achievement may be as significant as NeuroEPO, … Continue reading

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Cuba at BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in India

New Delhi, May 14 (Prensa Latina) India is hosting the BRICS Group foreign ministers’ meeting today and tomorrow, Friday, at a historic moment for the Global South and in a complex scenario of global crisis. The meeting includes the participation … Continue reading

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