Category Archives: The Blockade?

Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM): 25 years defending hope

Havana, November 15 (Radio Habana Cuba) — The Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) is celebrating its 25th anniversary Friday, November 15th.  The more than 31 thousand doctors who have been trained in Cuba as part of that beautiful project … Continue reading

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Mexico to host national meeting of Cuban residents

Mexico, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) The 12th National Meeting of Cuban Residents in Mexico will take place on November 16 and 17 in the city of Querétaro, in the central state of the same name, organizers announced on Thursday. According … Continue reading

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Marco Rubio, Self-Proclaimed Architect of Trump’s War on Cuba, to Oversee U.S. Foreign Policy By Alyssa Oursler – Belly of the Beast November 12, 2024 Nov 14 (Belly of the Beast) For Cuba, the storms keep coming. As if hurricanes, … Continue reading

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Enduring Hardship: The Resilience of Cuba and Its People

Written by Robyn Wiebe – Pembina Valley Online, Canada  Wednesday, Nov 13 2024 Hard times aren’t’ new to the people of Cuba it’s been going on for many years but in recent days their resilience has been tested.  Winkler’s Giselle … Continue reading

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Brazil voices support for Cuba and urges lifting of US sanctions

Brasilia, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Brazil today reiterated its solidarity towards the Government and people of Cuba, currently facing the aftermath of natural disasters and called for the lifting of unilateral sanctions that harm the economic and social development of … Continue reading

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Marco Rubio, Self-Proclaimed Architect of Trump’s War on Cuba, to Oversee U.S. Foreign Policy

By Alyssa Oursler Nov 12 (Belly of the Beast) For Cuba, the storms keep coming. As if hurricanes, earthquakes, multiple failures of the electrical grid, and the re-election of Trump weren’t enough, it seems Sen. Marco Rubio will be Trump’s … Continue reading

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King of Cambodia thanks Cuban people for expressions of affection

Phnom Penh, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia has thanked the Cuban people for the messages of congratulations sent on the 71st anniversary of the proclamation of the Kingdom’s independence from French colonial rule. The monarch conveyed … Continue reading

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World Peace Council condemns U.S. aggression against Cuba

Havana, Nov 12 (RHC) The Executive Committee of the World Peace Council (WPC) strongly condemned the United States’ embargo on Cuba and the designation of the island as a state sponsor of terrorism. In a statement issued following a meeting … Continue reading

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Díaz Canel: Cuba is on its feet, united and recovering

Havana, 10 November (Prensa Latina) Cuba is on its feet and recovering, with numerous signs of solidarity from within the country and from other nations around the world, President Miguel Díaz-Canel asserted after visiting municipalities hit by Hurricane Rafael in … Continue reading

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President of Cuban parliament highlights Chinese friendship and solidarity

Havana, Nov 11 (Radio Habana Cuba) The President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, today held meetings in Beijing with academics, former diplomats, artists, and other Chinese friends of the solidarity movement. Lazo emphasized the … Continue reading

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