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Lord Tony Woodley asking a question on Cuba in the House of Lords

Lords urge Government to ratify agreement with Cuba

Campaign News | Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Members of the House of Lords urged the Government to ratify an agreement signed between Cuba and the UK, and raised concerns about the extraterritorial impact of the blockade in Parliament on Tuesday 25 March. A wide ranging discussion on the impact of the US blockade on British business, lessons ... read more

A Cuban walks on a street during a general blackout in Havana, March 14 2025

Cuba restores pockets of electricity after major power outage

News from Cuba | Monday, 17 March 2025

Cuban authorities worked around the clock to restore pockets of electricity back to the country today. This comes after millions of people were left without power on Saturday after a failure of the nation’s electric grid left the island in the dark the previous night. The massive blackout is the fourth in ... read more

Cuba sends doctors… And the United States?

News from Cuba | Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Many people and authorities have spoken out loud and clear in recent hours against the recent measures taken by the United States government, which seek to intimidate this bastion of solidarity: our medical collaboration. And they have done so because, as Fidel said, our country is "capable of sending the ... read more

Cuban women’s struggles on screen and behind the camera

Campaign News | Friday, 7 March 2025

Cuban women won many rights and shaped future Cuban society through their participation in the armed struggle which led to the overthrow of Batista in 1959. Their “revolution within the revolution” sought to reverse the inequalities which existed in the country. Spearheading this transformation was the Federation of Cuban Women ... read more

Trump resumes his crusade against Cuba

News from Cuba | Monday, 3 March 2025

After Joe Biden’s cynical last-minute clemency for Cuba, the new administration has quickly returned to maximum subversive tactics. This socialist island needs our support now more than ever, writes LUKE FLETCHER MS Earlier this month, the 20th Latin America Conference convened under the looming shadow of the new Trump administration.On February 8, ... read more

Selwyn Williams, joint founder member of North Wales Cymru-Cuba group

Cymru Cuba North Wales tribute to founder Selwyn Williams

Campaign News | Saturday, 1 March 2025

Cymru Cuba North Wales are deeply saddened to share the news of Selwyn Williams' recent passing. He was a passionate advocate and supporter of Cuban Solidarity for many years. During the peak of Thatcherism in the mid-1980s, he and his longtime friend David Jones established 'Cymru-Cuba', the Wales branch of the ... read more