Viewing Campaign News from January 2026
CSC joins emergency Venezuela protest outside Downing Street
Campaign News | Tuesday, 6 January 2026
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign (CSC) and its supporters joined nearly 2,000 others gathered outside Downing Street in London on Monday evening to protest against the US attack on Venezuela, the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and wider US aggression against Latin America. CSC chair Kevin Courtney ... read more
British Solidarity defies the blockade
Campaign News | Tuesday, 6 January 2026
As the final days of the year approach, a vital shipment is crossing the Atlantic. It's not luxury goods, but essential resources: a container with 23 tons of powdered milk that will soon arrive at the port of Mariel. It's direct support from British workers for families in the eastern ... read more
Fidel 100 - speaking tour
Campaign News | Tuesday, 6 January 2026
Celebrating the centenary of the birth of Fidel Castro Ruz Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnov Cuban scientist and grandson of Fidel Reflecting on his grandfather's revolutionary life and enduring legacy — from Cuba’s achievements in health, education, science and internationalism to supporting anti-colonial liberation movements and ongoing resistance to over 60 years ... read more
CUBA SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON THE BOMBING OF VENEZUELA
Campaign News | Saturday, 3 January 2026
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign unequivocally condemns today’s US bombing of Venezuela. This reckless and illegal act of military aggression is a blatant violation of international law and an attack on Venezuela’s sovereignty, regional peace, and the fundamental right of nations to exist free from imperialist violence. The use of US ... read more
Thank you for your solidarity and best wishes for 2026
Campaign News | Wednesday, 24 December 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign team sends our warmest wishes to all our friends and supporters. We hope you are able to enjoy a peaceful and restful break, and we thank you sincerely for the solidarity, commitment and practical support you have shown to Cuba ... read more
23 tonnes of powdered milk en route to Cuba thanks to donations from CSC supporters
Campaign News | Tuesday, 16 December 2025
An emergency shipment of humanitarian aid is being sent to Cuba following donations to the Cuba Solidarity Campaign’s (CSC) Hurricane Melissa Relief Appeal. Thanks to the generosity of supporters, CSC has raised £71,500 to purchase 23 tonnes of powdered milk, which is now en route to the island. The shipment will ... read more
CSC statement on US escalation in the Caribbean - Hands Off Venezuela – Hands Off Cuba!
Campaign News | Thursday, 11 December 2025
Hands Off Venezuela – Hands Off Cuba! The Cuba Solidarity Campaign unequivocally condemns the illegal seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by US military forces on 10 December. This aggressive act is not only an attack on Venezuela, it is an assault on international law, regional stability, and the rights of ... read more
CSC submits evidence ahead of UN Special Rapporteur's visit to Cuba
Campaign News | Wednesday, 5 November 2025
READ CSC'S SUBMISSION TO THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR HERE The UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures will be visiting Cuba next week to examine the extent to which the blockade impedes the full realisation of Cubans’ human rights. Professor Alena Douhan, who took up her role on 25 March 2020, will ... read more
Jeremy Corbyn MP presents £50k hurricane donation to Cuba
Campaign News | Friday, 31 October 2025
In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign took the immediate decision to donate £50,000 to Cuba’s relief efforts. The donation will be used directly by the Cuban authorities to provide urgent assistance with humanitarian priorities in the provinces most affected, including much-needed medical help. CSC Patron ... read more
Supporting LGBT+ Rights and the LGBT+ community in Cuba (updated October 2025)
Campaign News | Thursday, 30 October 2025
Like many other Caribbean and Latin American countries, Cuba's LGBT+ community have faced historical discrimination and homophobia and there is still work to be done to achieve equal rights for all. Hundreds of years of Spanish colonialism, the influence of the Catholic church, and a culture of machismo helped to entrench ... read more
