Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

No, Cuba Wasn’t “Propping Up” Maduro

January 10, 2026 — Belly of the Beast The Cuban government has now confirmed that 32 of its nationals were killed in Venezuela trying to protect President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores when they were abducted by U.S. … Continue reading

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Voices are rising in Monterrey, Mexico in solidarity with Cuba and Venezuela

Monterrey, Mexico, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Committee of Solidarity with Venezuela, in the Mexican city of Monterrey, the solidarity movement with Cuba and the National Association of Democratic Lawyers of the Nuevo León state section, condemned the US military … Continue reading

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Blockades harm communities, says Mexican President

Mexico City, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated today that blockades harm nations and reaffirmed her commitment to providing humanitarian aid to Cuba, which is under attack from an economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the … Continue reading

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Cuba denounces pretexts fabricated by the US to attack Venezuela

Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced today that the latest statements by high-ranking US officials confirm that the alleged “Cartel of the Suns” was a “mendacious pretext” fabricated to justify the aggression against Venezuela. Through … Continue reading

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Tributes paid in Mexico to Cubans killed in Venezuela

Mexico City, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) Members of the Cuban Embassy in Mexico paid tribute today to the 32 Cuban fighters who lost their lives on January 3 during the United States military attack against Venezuela. “The staff of the … Continue reading

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The U.S. abducted Maduro. What does it mean for Cuba?

January 4, 2026 — Belly of the Beast Hours after the news broke of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s abduction by U.S. special forces in Caracas, thousands of Cubans gathered in front of the U.S. embassy in Havana in protest. Belly … Continue reading

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Cuba rejected unfounded accusations from the US at the Security Council

United Nations, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today rejected unfounded accusations made by the United States delegation during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Venezuela. Cuba’s permanent representative to the UN, Ernesto Soberón, said that his delegation … Continue reading

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Cuba urges the world to condemn US aggression against Venezuela

Photos: Vladimir Molina Havana, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today urged the international community to condemn the United States’ bombing of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. In a massive … Continue reading

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So what are Cubans hoping for in 2026?

​January 2, 2026 — Belly of the Beast It’s been a rough year for Cuba. Rather, a rough few years. And with Donald Trump in the White House and Marco Rubio calling the shots on U.S. foreign policy, there’s little … Continue reading

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Mexico asks the UN for a more prominent role in addressing threats against Venezuela

Mexico City, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum today reiterated her rejection of any intervention in Venezuela and called on the UN to play a more prominent role in the face of US threats to the South American … Continue reading

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