Viewing from July 2024
Cuba Denounces Irresponsible Attempts to Resort to Violence and Destabilisation Aimed at Perpetrating a Coup d'État in Venezuela
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Statement by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs On Sunday, July 28, 2024, the Venezuelan people expressed their will for Comrade Nicolás Maduro Moros to continue as their President and affirmed their commitment to defending the peace, independence, and self-determination of their Homeland. In the face of imperialist harassment, external interference, media ... read more
Cuba, the Island of Olympic Champions
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Since the advent of the Revolution in 1959, Cuba has made the development of sport a national priority, becoming a world reference. Before 1959, Cuba had a modest record of five Olympic medals, four of them gold, won in Paris in 1900, Saint-Louis in 1904 and London in 1948. At the ... read more
Experts call for removal of Cuba from US States Sponsors of Terrorism list and lifting of blockade
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 30 July 2024
“We are seriously concerned at the redesignation by the U.S. Government since 2021 of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism (SSOT). The expansion of related restrictions has reportedly deepened the country’s international isolation for over 62 years as a result of the U.S. embargo,” the experts said. They said the ... read more
Cuba is not 'poor' - reflections on the 2024 May Day Brigade
Campaign News | Sunday, 28 July 2024
ALEX TARRIER, a young lawyer with Thompsons Solicitors reflects on his time onthe 2024 May Day Brigade IN THE weeks before attending the CSC’s Young Trade Unionists’ May Day Brigade on behalf of Thompsons Solicitors, I boasted often and loudly about my upcoming trip. In doing so I found, to my ... read more
Cuban Olympic athletes are in Paris, ready to continue making history
News from Cuba | Friday, 26 July 2024
The Cuban delegation participating in the upcoming Paris Olympic Games has already touched down in France. The expectations of the athletes of the Caribbean country are high; they hope to win more than 15 Olympic medals, including at least 5 gold medals. The newspaper Granma reported that “the number of athletes who will compete ... read more
End the blockade on Health - Cuba Vive North West Rally and Fundraiser
Campaign News | Thursday, 25 July 2024
Monday 23 September, 6-8pmThe Casa, 29 Hope St, Liverpool, L1 9BP with guest speakers Her Excellency Ismara Vargas Walter, Cuban ambassador Kim Johnson, MP for Liverpool Riverside Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP Richard Burgon MP Kevan Nelson, Assistant General Secretary UNISON Sarah Woolley, General Secretary, BFAWU Gawain Little, General Secretary, GFTU Micaela Tracey-Ramos, UNISON executive Roger McKenzie, International Editor, Morning Star Phil Liptrot, ... read more
RMT Cuba Garden Party full of “love and solidarity”
Campaign News | Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Mick Lynch, Ben Jamal, Diane Abbott MP, Fran Heathcote Speakers from across the trade union and Labour movement took to the platform to pledge support to the Cuba Vive appeal at the RMT Garden Party in June. Four hundred people gathered at the RMT’s Maritime House in Clapham ... read more
