Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

Pacemakers Campaign Saves Lives in Cuba

​September 3, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Global Health Partners and mediCuba Europa have raised over $500,000 to donate nearly 600 pacemakers to Cuba. Amid an unprecedented economic crisis fueled by U.S. sanctions, Cuba’s universal and free healthcare system is struggling to … Continue reading

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Díaz-Canel and Xi Jinping emphasize special Cuba-China ties

Beijing, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and China, Xi Jinping, emphasized here today the special nature of the bilateral ties that have reached 65 years of establishment. During the meeting at the Great Hall of … Continue reading

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Venezuela and Cuba embrace in the name of peace

Sept. 2, 2025 — (Cubaminrex-Granma) While U.S. ships and submarines point their guns at Venezuela, the ship of dawn embodies the shared dreams of unity between Fidel and Chávez, Bolívar and Martí September 1, 2025.- In 2014, Latin America and the … Continue reading

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Vietnam – Cuba friendship a symbol of true international solidarity: Ambassador

The Vietnam – Cuba friendship is a vivid symbol of genuine internationalism, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long told the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the state visit to Vietnam by First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba … Continue reading

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Cuba demands an end to US interventionism and an end to aggression against Venezuela

Havana, Aug. 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today demanded an immediate end to the U.S.’s bellicose actions that threaten peace in Venezuela, and an end to interventionism in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region declared a Zone of Peace. During … Continue reading

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Facing U.S. Hostility, Cuba Is Still Cooperating

August 28, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Despite the Trump administration’s openly hostile policy toward the island, Cuba has continued to receive monthly deportation flights from the United States in accordance with a bilateral agreement. “Our collaboration in these … Continue reading

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Cuba reiterates its rejection of the US naval contingent in the Caribbean Sea

Havana, Aug. 28 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez today emphasized Cuba’s strong rejection of the United States military deployment in the Caribbean Sea, a dangerous act that threatens the sovereignty and self-determination of Latin American countries, he asserted. Through … Continue reading

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U.S. Penalizes Grenada Minister Over Cuban Doctors

August 27, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Grenada’s Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall has become the latest government official to have his U.S. visa revoked over Cuba’s medical cooperation, according to The New Today. Last February, Secretary of State Marco Rubio … Continue reading

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Title III Saga Continues: AA in the Crosshairs

August 22, 2025 — Belly of the Beast The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has allowed a Cuban-American man who claims to own shares of Havana’s José Martí International Airport to sue American Airlines. The lawsuit stems from Title … Continue reading

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Cuban education collaborators begin orientation in Jamaica

Havana, Aug. 26 (Prensa Latina) The 16 new members of the Cuban Educational Brigade in Jamaica began the orientation process yesterday, prior to their incorporation into the 2025-2026 academic year, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated today. The teachers … Continue reading

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