Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister thanks Mexican agency programs

Mexico City, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva, expressed gratitude today for the programs implemented on the island by the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation for Development (Amexcid). … Continue reading →

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Rubio Targets U.S. Citizens

October 1, 2026 — Belly of the Beast Rarely a week passes without Washington imposing new sanctions on Cuba. Most have targeted Cuban state-run companies and government officials. But this week, the Trump administration set its sights on U.S. citizens. … Continue reading →

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Denunciation of the US blockade of Cuba reaches the European Parliament

Brussels, September 30 (Prensa Latina) The European Parliament (EP) became the center of denunciations of the United States blockade against Cuba today, with Dr. Aleida Guevara as one of the main speakers. During the first of two days of debate … Continue reading →

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Nicaraguan ambassador denounces US blockade against Cuba

Managua, September 29 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jaime Hermida, highlighted today the struggle of the Cuban people against the United States blockade and stressed the need for a comprehensive reform of the multilateral organization. Speaking to … Continue reading →

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A solidarity caravan with Cuba traveled through the city of Manshera in Pakistan

Islamabad, September 30 (Prensa Latina) Pakistani doctors who graduated in Cuba, along with Cuban families, held a solidarity caravan with that country that traveled through the streets of the city of Manshera, the Embassy of the Caribbean island here reported … Continue reading →

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Harlem Cuba Solidarity Event: 5 Powerful Voices Against the U.S. Blockade

Harlem Cuba solidarity event brings activists, artists and Cuban Americans together to reject the blockade, oppose war threats and defend Cuba’s sovereignty. September 27 — teleSUR Harlem Cuba Solidarity Event Rejects Blockade and War The Harlem Cuba solidarity event brought … Continue reading →

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Cuba denounces the US energy blockade before the UN as an “act of war”

The official highlighted the restrictions and coercive persecution imposed on fuel tankers. September 26, 2026  — teleSUR Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced the intensification of the energy blockade and US sanctions against the island , which harm the well-being … Continue reading →

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“What Are You Doing Mr. Secretary?”

September 25, 2026 — Belly of the Beast While the Washington press corps continues to give Trump administration officials a free ride on Cuba, some members of Congress have been less accommodating. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) excoriated Treasury Secretary Scott … Continue reading →

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An ‘UNDEFINED political goal’: Cuba’s deputy foreign minister reacts to U.S. fuel blockade

September 21, 2026 — MS NOW This week, the United Nations General Assembly will begin its annual session. Leaders from around the world will convene. And one of the many crises they face is Cuba. President Trump is floating the … Continue reading →

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Henry Reeve Brigades, 21 years of Cuban solidarity towards the world

Havana, September 19 (Prensa Latina) Twenty-one years ago, Cuba established the Henry Reeve International Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics, an initiative of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro that continues to save lives in numerous corners of the … Continue reading →

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