Viewing from October 2024
US complicity with violent acts against Cuba is strongly rejected - Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
News from Cuba | Monday, 7 October 2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba strongly rejects a new US act complicit with terrorist violence against Cuba. The US judicial authorities have decided to release Alexander Alazo, the individual who, on April 30, 2020, stood in the middle of the street and shot 32 rounds with a machine gun ... read more
Israeli Aggression in the Middle East Must Stop - Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
News from Cuba | Monday, 7 October 2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba expresses deep concern over the unfolding events in the Middle East, driven by the aggressive policies of the State of Israel, with military, logistical, and political support from the U.S. government. These actions have led to a dangerous escalation, further ... read more
Cuba vive y la lucha sigue - Labour Party Conference fringe meeting
Campaign News | Friday, 4 October 2024
At the Labour Party’s first conference in government since 2009, CSC hosted a successful fringe meeting, ‘Cuban Workers Under Blockade, in the conference venue, with Unite Assistant General Secretary Steve Turner chairing. “Health workers struggle with medical shortages, transport workers without fuel, energy workers fight to keep the country’s lights ... read more
Latin America 2025 date announced
Campaign News | Thursday, 3 October 2024
Tickets are now on sale for the 19th annual Latin America Conference which takes place on Saturday 8 February at Hamilton House, London. The conference is the biggest of its kind in Europe, bringing together academics, trade unionists, politicians, and activists from the UK, Europe and Latin America. The event ... read more
A Blockade on Cuba: Persistent and Pervasive
Campaign News | Tuesday, 1 October 2024
In a declassified government file from 1960, Lestor Mallory proposes the idea of a blockade on Cuba. He argues that this would be achieved through “denying money and supplies to Cuba, to decrease monetary and real wages, to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of the government.” The ultimate goal ... read more
Cuban internationalism is proof that another world is possible
Campaign News | Tuesday, 24 September 2024
We publish here a speech delivered by BEN CHACKO to the Viva Cuba rally at Labour conference THE Morning Star’s motto is “For Peace & Socialism” and we are proud to celebrate Cuban internationalism, and proud too of our long association with the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, which has done so much ... read more
From Kashmir to Colombia, Cuba’s medical internationalism continues
Campaign News | Monday, 23 September 2024
Despite cruel US sanctions, Cuba continues to offer global humanitarian aid and support peace processes, writes KIM JOHNSON MP, urging others to follow Unison’s lead in practical solidarity with the besieged socialist island ON September 23, I’m delighted to be speaking at a the north-west Cuba Vive Rally at the Casa ... read more
Cuba's achievements in health celebrated at TUC Congress
Campaign News | Monday, 16 September 2024
As Cuba grapples with its most profound economic crisis since the early 90s due to the tightening of the blockade, its world-renowned health system, and the health of its people, is suffering. Delegates at TUC Congress in Brighton gathered at the Cuba Solidarity Campaign’s fringe meeting to celebrate the island’s ... read more
The unbroken solidarity between our movement and Cuba
Campaign News | Monday, 9 September 2024
Cuba’s designation as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ is inflicting incalculable damage on the country and its people, and leaving its health service in desperate need. KEVIN COURTNEY calls for one last push for the Cuba Vive medical aid campaign to get it over the line WHEN Joe Biden was running ... read more
Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez wins record fifth straight gold, and then retires
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 7 August 2024
The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. He’s the first Olympic athlete to win gold in the same event at five consecutive Games, and the first wrestler to ... read more
