Category Archives: The Blockade?

Cuba continues to look for alternatives to develop its cancer program

Financing was secured for the acquisition of new equipment to produce cytostatics, which will increase the availability of these medicines June 17 (Granma) First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez … Continue reading

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Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister on U.S. Embargo, Trump’s Deportations, Israel’s War on Iran & Gaza

June 17, 2025 — Democracy Now! We speak with Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, about the Trump administration’s tightening restrictions on the country. Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has reinstated Cuba’s designation as … Continue reading

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Rubio, Cuba & the Zionist Model

Lawrence Davidson on how the history of the Cuban American lobby, in copying the Israel lobby, has prepared the U.S. secretary of state to carry out Trump’s often unconstitutional and inhumane bidding. Consortium News By Lawrence Davidson TothePointAnalysis.com Marco Rubio has turned … Continue reading

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A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas

By  DÁNICA COTO – June 13, 2025 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and the … Continue reading

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Could any nation survive what Cuba endures?

Cuba’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs reflects on how the US-imposed blockade severely limits Cuba’s ability to advance and develop. June 13, 2025 by Carlos Fernández de Cossio — People’s Dispatch Like any developing country, Cuba faces the disadvantages of an international … Continue reading

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Mexico’s president: Cuban medical cooperation missions are not “forced labor.”

June 11, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Cuban medical cooperation missions are not “forced labor.” During a recent press conference, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the U.S. government accusation that Cuban doctors on medical missions are exploited. “It’s not forced … Continue reading

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No trips or family reunions: Trump’s latest betrayal of Cubans and Venezuelans

Carla Gloria Colomé — EL PAÍS USA Edition New York – JUN 10, 2025 If Marcos can’t leave in the coming days — that is, pack his suitcase, say goodbye to his family, catch a plane at Havana airport, and land in … Continue reading

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Richmond, California calls for end to U.S. embargo

June 11, 2025 — Belly of the Beast The Richmond City Council passed a resolution calling for an end to the U.S. embargo and the removal of Cuba from the U.S. government’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list. “The embargo creates … Continue reading

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In Miami, deportations are raising concerns among Cuban-Americans

June 11, 2025 — NPR Heard on All Things Considered By Greg Allen In Florida, the growing number of immigrants being deported are raising concerns among some of President Trump’s most loyal voters: Cuban-Americans. Before last year’s election, more than two-thirds of … Continue reading

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Breaking Down Trump’s Travel Ban on Cuba

June 11, 2025 — Belly of the Beast Trump proclaimed a travel ban last week that fully prohibits the entry to the U.S. of nationals from 12 countries and partially restricts nationals of seven other countries, including Cuba. Cuba is on the … Continue reading

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