Viewing from May 2026
Trump escalates economic warfare and threat of military intervention against Cuba
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
On 1 May, Donald Trump issued another Executive Order against Cuba, intensifying the US economic war on the island to unprecedented levels. Citing Cuba’s unsubstantiated “threats to US national security and foreign policy”, the new coercive measures grant sweeping powers to freeze assets and sanction anyone – whether US or foreign ... read more
Cuba Condemns Trump’s Orders as International Crimes and Genocidal
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
Havana denounces oil blockade and expanded sanctions amid ongoing tensions. On 5 April, Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez described Washington’s latest executive orders imposing measures against his nation as international crimes and genocidal. “The U.S. government insists on proposing to act militarily against Cuba because ‘the country is devastated… and it ... read more
Cuba Accuses U.S. of Fuel Blockade Misinformation Row
News from Cuba | Thursday, 7 May 2026
Cuba disputes U.S. denial of a fuel blockade, citing sanctions and multi-billion-dollar losses amid escalating bilateral tensions. Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, has accused U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of misrepresenting the existence of a fuel blockade against Cuba, amid heightened tensions over U.S. sanctions and energy ... read more
UNISON container appeal launched
Campaign News | Wednesday, 6 May 2026
UNISON, Britains largest public services union, has launched an appeal to its members, branches and regions to fundraise for a container of food aid to Cuba. Ronan Ogilvy, international relations officer for UNISON Perth and Kinross, said: “I am inspired by Cuba’s solidarity and internationalism. Despite their own challenges, the Cuban ... read more
Ten major consignments of aid delivered so far
Campaign News | Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our supporters, the Cuba Vive Medical Aid Appeal has raised more than £400,000 to provide life-saving medical, food and hurricane relief aid to Cuba. Between February 2025 and May 2026, ten major consignments have been delivered. With the addition of donated medical supplies, this represents ... read more
97 tonnes of food aid shipped to Cuba since December
Campaign News | Wednesday, 6 May 2026
In addition to medical aid, Cuba Vive will also be sending food aid throughout 2026 On 28 February, 24 tonnes of rice and lentils left the UK bound for Cuba as part of the Cuba Vive Appeal. This shipment marked the launch of emergency food shipments alongside our ongoing medical programme. With ... read more
Cuba is running out of time. We need fuel now to save lives
News from Cuba | Thursday, 30 April 2026
With the US blockade cutting off oil, the island’s healthcare has been wrecked, access to clean water lost and babies put at risk Access to fuel remains a determining factor for whether humanitarian action can operate at all Behind every statistic are families whose resilience is being tested daily The response had ... read more
End the siege on Cuba: Speaking tour with Elizabeth Ribalta from ICAP
Campaign News | Wednesday, 29 April 2026
ICAP’s Elizabeth Ribalta will be speaking at CSC local group meetings in June CSC is delighted to welcome Elizabeth Ribalta Rubiera back to Britain in June for a tour of CSC local groups and to participate in the CSC Annual General Meeting. Liz is the Northern European Officer for the Instituto Cubano ... read more
Bearing witness and building solidarity: inside the Nuestra América Convoy to Cuba
Campaign News | Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Natasha Hickman, CubaSí editor and CSC Campaigns and Communications Manager reports back from Havana. In March, I travelled to Cuba with Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Burgon as part of the Nuestra América Convoy, joining more than 600 delegates from across the world delivering over 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid. Organised by ... read more
100 MPs say no to Trump's aggressions against Cuba
Campaign News | Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Over 100 Members of Parliament have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling on the UK Government to uphold international law and oppose Trump’s increased sanctions against Cuba. The MPs voiced their “grave concern” at Donald Trump’s latest assault on Cuba and have called on the British government to act ... read more
