Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

Mexican actor Gael García Bernal honored at Havana Film Festival

December 19, 2025 — Belly of the Beast The renowned actor last week received the Honorary Coral at the 46th Havana International Film Festival. Bernal, who has starred in films like Amores Perros, Y tu mamá también and Babel, has several links to … Continue reading

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Solidarity activists send million-dollar aid to Cuba

December 19, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Cuba solidarity organizations have sent a million dollars’ worth of medical aid and hurricane relief to Cuba from California. The initiative includes the L.A. Hands Off Cuba Committee, the Pan American Medical Association, Global Health … Continue reading

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The Hidden Truth About Counternarcotics in the Caribbean

“The most efficient partner of the United States in security terms in Latin America is Cuba.” —Hal Klepak, military historian, former NATO analyst and former advisor to Canada’s foreign and defense ministers December 19, 2025 — Belly of the Beast … Continue reading

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Japan donates one million dollars to Cuba for victims of Cyclone Melissa

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Mexico will maintain its position of support for Cuba, says Sheinbaum

Mexico City, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed today that Mexico’s position regarding Cuba is sovereign and will be maintained even if it results in a difference with the United States government, which imposes an economic blockade on … Continue reading

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Cuba condemned US threats against Venezuela at the UN

United Nations, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to defending peace and condemned the threats from the United States government against Venezuela, including the extraordinary military deployment in the Caribbean under the false pretext of the fight … Continue reading

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Trump Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker En Route to Cuba

December 12, 2025 — Belly of the Beast The Trump administration on Wednesday commandeered a Venezuelan oil tanker reportedly headed to Cuba, escalating its regime change efforts against both Caracas and Havana. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X that the vessel … Continue reading

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Gael García Bernal, with cinema at his feet and honors of a meeting in Cuba

Havana, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) If this cinematic December brings anything to Cuba, besides films and flashes, it is the satisfaction and gratitude of those who today dedicate their lives to a magical expression, which makes possible utopias, dreams and … Continue reading

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Cuba supports statement denouncing act of imperial piracy

Havana, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reaffirmed his support for the Venezuelan government’s statement denouncing the attack on one of its oil tankers. “This constitutes an act of piracy, a violation of International Law and an escalation … Continue reading

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Cuba calls U.S. anti-drug war a “farce”

Source: Xinhua 2025-12-07 HAVANA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Saturday that the pardon granted to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez shows that the anti-drug war declared by the U.S. government “is a farce.” Hernandez, … Continue reading

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