Viewing from December 2024
CSC Blockade-Buster Raffle 2024
Campaign News | Friday, 15 November 2024
The Blockade-Buster Raffle is a crucial part of our fundraising and we hope you will do all you can to support it. 1st prize: 2 Return flights to Cuba or £1200 cash 2nd prize: 6 bottles of premium Spanish wine 3rd prize: Cuba Hamper incl. rum, coffee, chocolate & more Plus 5 runners-up prizes ... read more
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly condemns the US blockade and calls for its end
News from Cuba | Saturday, 9 November 2024
For the 32nd consecutive year, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to condemn the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba and, once again, it has done so by an overwhelming majority. 187 countries voted in favour of Cuba’s resolution on the necessity of ending the blockade, with just ... read more
North West Cuba Vive Rally
Campaign News | Wednesday, 6 November 2024
To celebrate reaching £100,000, CSC held a Cuba Vive rally during Labour Party Conference at the Casa in Liverpool in September. More than 150 people came to support the event which aimed to raise funds for the appeal and celebrate Cuba’s internationalism and solidarity with Palestine. Opening the speeches, Richard Burgon ... read more
Cuba and the US presidential elections - analysis/speaking tour
Campaign News | Monday, 4 November 2024
Canadian author and journalist KEITH BOLENDER is due to speak on the outcome of the US elections at meetings in November. Here, he anticipates what a new face in the Oval Office might mean for Cuba. The upcoming US presidential election is being touted as one of the most important in ... read more
Another year of economic warfare takes its toll
Campaign News | Tuesday, 29 October 2024
On 29 October the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will vote on a resolution calling for an end to the US’s economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba. Last year’s vote saw 187 countries, including Britain, vote in support of Cuba’s motion. Just the US and Israel voted against. The overwhelming ... read more
Cuba’s economic crisis: US sanctions and the problem of overcompliance
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 29 October 2024
There are two main factors that drive overcompliance with US sanctions: the ambiguity of the regulations, and the severity of the penalties It is well known that US sanctions against Cuba in fact affect not only US nationals, but also trade between Cuba and nationals of third countries. Known as ‘extraterritoriality’, ... read more
Che’s daughter confirmed for Latin America 2025!
Campaign News | Saturday, 26 October 2024
Aleida Guevara, daughter of the Argentinian-Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, will be the headline speaker at Latin America 2025 on 8 February. Aleida is a doctor of medicine and director of the Che Guevara Studies Centre, Havana – a Cuban institution that keeps the personal archives of her father, and ... read more
Latin America Conference 2025 - Book your tickets today
Campaign News | Thursday, 24 October 2024
Come to the Latin America Conference 2025 to find out first-hand about the latest developments in the region and how we can offer solidarity. Saturday 8 February, 10am-5pm Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD (Nearest tube: Euston/Kings Cross) Tickets £10 waged/ £8 unwaged Book online at bit.ly/LA25ticket Or call 020 7490 5715 Mon-Fri What ... read more
CUBA: BLACKOUT AND BLOCKADE
News from Cuba | Thursday, 24 October 2024
Cuba is going through its biggest energy crisis, with practically the entire island and 10 of 11 million inhabitants deprived of electricity. The blackouts that had been occurring with increasing frequency and duration for some time, became a total collapse of the electrical system following the shutdown of its main ... read more
Cuba Vive surpasses £110,000
Campaign News | Wednesday, 23 October 2024
After just nine months of fundraising the Cuba Vive medical aid appeal has raised more than £110,000, and is on course to match the £150,000 that was raised for emergency medical aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Cuba Solidarity Campaign is incredibly grateful to all our members, local groups, trade union ... read more
