Viewing All News from February 2026
CSC STATEMENT:Trump executive order escalates US economic war on Cuba
Campaign News | Friday, 30 January 2026
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign condemns with outrage and indignation the latest executive order signed by Donald Trump, which constitutes a direct assault on the livelihoods and wellbeing of the Cuban people. This vindictive act threatens to plunge Cuba into a deep humanitarian crisis and represents a grave escalation of US ... read more
Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnov addresses meeting of MPs
Campaign News | Wednesday, 28 January 2026
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Cuba and its newly-elected chair Steve Witherden MP welcomed Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnov, Cuban scientist and grandson of Fidel Castro, to Parliament on Tuesday 27 January as he embarked on a speaking tour to mark the centenary of his grandfather’s birth. Parliamentarians from acrss ... read more
Sign the petition calling for peace and sovereignty
Campaign News | Monday, 26 January 2026
The US attack on Venezuela raises grave threats to Cuba and the region, writes NATASHA HICKMAN The United States’ military assault on Venezuela has immediate and far-reaching consequences for Cuba, sharply escalating threats to the island’s sovereignty, security and economic survival. Washington’s actions against Caracas are inseparable from its long-standing objective of isolating ... read more
Trump seeking ‘regime change’ in Cuba by end of the year: US media report
News from Cuba | Friday, 23 January 2026
The Wall Street Journal reports the White House is seeking to identify Cuban officials willing to cut a deal as part of a ‘regime change’ bid. United States President Donald Trump aims to remove Cuba’s leadership and is actively seeking government insiders in Havana who are willing to make a deal with ... read more
Cuba Vive appeal reaches £250,000 – Thank you and let’s keep going!
Campaign News | Thursday, 22 January 2026
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of supporters, the Cuba Vive Medical Aid Appeal has surpassed its £250,000 end-of-year fundraising target. This remarkable achievement is a powerful expression of solidarity between people in Britain and Cuba at a time of acute need. In October, two 40-foot shipping containers of urgently needed medical ... read more
More than 100 MPs, trade union leaders and public figures join the Urgent Call for Peace and Sovereignty in Cuba and Latin America
Campaign News | Thursday, 22 January 2026
SIGN THE CALL FOR PEACE AND SOVEREIGNTY More than 2,000 people have added their names to the Urgent Call for Peace and Sovereignty launched by CSC following US attacks on Venezuela and threats made to Cuba in January. Among those are over 100 MPs, peers, trade union leaders, academics, journalists, campaigners and ... read more
CALL FOR PEACE AND SOVEREIGNTY: No to intervention in Cuba and Latin America
Campaign News | Wednesday, 14 January 2026
SIGN THE URGENT CALL FOR PEACE AND SOVEREIGNTY The Cuba Solidarity Campaign has launched an urgent Call for Peace and Sovereignty, asking the UK government and international community to uphold international law and oppose any threat of military intervention against Cuba. Recent US military action against Venezuela, together with open threats made against ... read more
MPs release statement - No US intervention in Cuba
Campaign News | Tuesday, 13 January 2026
In the wake of renewed threats against Cuba from the Trump administration, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cuba has released a statement calling on the UK government to stand firmly with the Cuban people by condemning US aggression. The statement expresses "deep concern over the growing threat to international law" in ... read more
MPs write to Keir Starmer demanding clarity on Cuba position
Campaign News | Friday, 9 January 2026
Members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Cuba have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer demanding the government explicitly rules out support for any bombardment or abduction of leadership in Cuba. On January 5th, the Prime Minister refused to condemn potential US military action against Cuba, mirroring the recent events ... read more
Fidel 100 - speaking tour
Campaign News | Tuesday, 6 January 2026
Celebrating the centenary of the birth of Fidel Castro Ruz Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnov Cuban scientist and grandson of Fidel Reflecting on his grandfather's revolutionary life and enduring legacy — from Cuba’s achievements in health, education, science and internationalism to supporting anti-colonial liberation movements and ongoing resistance to over 60 years ... read more
