Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

Presidents of Mexico and Colombia To Boycott Summit

October 15, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum announced Monday that she would not attend the Summit of the Americas this December after the Dominican Republic, the event’s host, announced that Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua would not be … Continue reading

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Cuba reaffirms solidarity with Mexico in response to the rain emergency

Havana, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez emphasized today that Cuban health workers are participating in care and support efforts for the population affected by the recent floods in Mexico. In a message posted on the social … Continue reading

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Mexican President will not attend the Summit of the Americas

Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the fact that Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua were not invited, stressing that “we do not agree with the exclusion of any country.” October 13, 025 — teleSUR Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has stated that she will not … Continue reading

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Meeting called against exclusion of countries from Summit of the Americas

Mexico City, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Delegates to the IX Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, held in Mexico, called today for participation in the People’s Summit against the exclusion of the island, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the Summit of … Continue reading

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Solidarity with Cuba is highlighted in Mexico and young people are called to join in

Mexico City, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Congressman Elián González highlighted the importance of solidarity movements with the island and the importance of recruiting young people to them, during a meeting in support of his country held today in Mexico. … Continue reading

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Díaz-Canel supports solidarity initiative with Venezuela in response to U.S. threats

October 10, 2025 — teleSUR The initiative, titled “It is urgent to prevent a military aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,” expresses the Cuban people’s rejection of any attempt at military intervention in the South American country. Cuban President … Continue reading

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Blockade of Cuba is criminal, immoral, and inhumane, denounced in Mexico

Mexico City, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) The United States’ economic war against Cuba is criminal, inhumane, immoral, and violates international law, said Johana Tablada, an official with the Cuban Foreign Ministry, in Mexico today. “This medieval siege that the United … Continue reading

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Support for Cuba and rejection of the blockade at a solidarity meeting in Mexico

Mexico City, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) The IX Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba began in Mexico with demonstrations in support of the island and a call to plan actions to continue the fight against the economic blockade imposed by … Continue reading

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U.S. Diplomats to Lobby at UN for Sanctions on Cuba

October 8, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Cuba has introduced a resolution every year for the last three decades at the United Nations General Assembly calling on the world to condemn the U.S. embargo against Cuba. The result has … Continue reading

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Cuba Banned from Summit Due to U.S. Pressure

October 8, 2025 — Belly of the Beast The Dominican Republic announced (in Spanish) last week that Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua would not be invited to the Summit of the Americas in December, which it is hosting, due to the “current context … Continue reading

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