Viewing All News from December 2024
First two consignments of Cuba Vive medical aid ready to ship
Campaign News | Wednesday, 18 December 2024
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign is delighted to announce that the first two consignments of life-saving medical aid are ready to ship, and are due to arrive in Cuba in just a few weeks’ time. Thanks to the generous and ongoing support of Cuba Vive appeal donors, these are the first ... read more
The United States opens up the way to the theft of Cuban trademarks
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba rejects, in the strongest possible terms, the so called “No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act”, recently enacted by President Biden, which was promoted by the anti-Cuban sectors in ... read more
What will the next US president mean for Cuba?
Campaign News | Saturday, 23 November 2024
Following the news that Donald Trump had been (re-)elected as President of the United States, CSC hosted a public meeting in London to ask the question – what will this mean for Cuba? Chaired by CSC Exec member Jayne Fisher, the meeting welcomed journalist, author and expert on US-Cuba relations ... read more
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 the sold out 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 ... read more
