Viewing Campaign News from November 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
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
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 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
What will the next US president mean for Cuba? Keith Bolender speaking tour November 2024
Campaign News | Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Canadian author and journalist Keith Bolender will be speaking at four public meetings in November to discuss the outcome of the US presidential elections and what difference, if any, it will make for Cuba when a new US head of state takes over in January 2025. Thursday 14 Nov, LONDON, 6pmHamilton ... read more
CSC statement on power cuts in Cuba
Campaign News | Monday, 21 October 2024
The US government must end its 62-year-old blockade and additional sanctions against Cuba, which are hindering the import of fuel and parts to the country’s energy sector and exacerbating the island’s energy and economic crisis. Cuba is experiencing its largest blackout in recent years following the failure of the country’s main ... read more
Cuba vive y la lucha sigue - Labour Party Conference fringe meeting
Campaign News | Friday, 4 October 2024
At the Labour Party’s first conference in government since 2009, CSC hosted a successful fringe meeting, ‘Cuban Workers Under Blockade, in the conference venue, with Unite Assistant General Secretary Steve Turner chairing. “Health workers struggle with medical shortages, transport workers without fuel, energy workers fight to keep the country’s lights ... read more
Latin America 2025 date announced
Campaign News | Thursday, 3 October 2024
Tickets are now on sale for the 19th annual Latin America Conference which takes place on Saturday 8 February at Hamilton House, London. The conference is the biggest of its kind in Europe, bringing together academics, trade unionists, politicians, and activists from the UK, Europe and Latin America. The event ... read more
