Viewing Campaign News from February 2025

Aleida Guevara speaking dates, London, Liverpool, Sheffield
Campaign News | Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Aleida Guevara March, Cuban paediatrician, committed internationalist and daughter of Cuban revolutionaries Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara and Aleida March will be speaking in London, Liverpool and Sheffield next week. Tuesday 4 Feb, LONDON, 6.30pm (doors 6.15pm) Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, WC1H 9BDPlease book tickets in advance here Wednesday 5 Feb, SHEFFIELD, 7pm ... read more

Cuba stands with Palestine
Campaign News | Monday, 27 January 2025
The Cuban and Palestinian people share a common struggle against colonialism and imperialism, and for self-determination and dignity. Cuba has faced a 63-year-long brutal blockade by the US government to strangle its economy and “bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Palestine has suffered 75 years of ethnic cleansing, occupation, and ... read more

The fight is just beginning - CSC statement on Cuba's removal from the US 'State Sponsors of Terrorism' list
Campaign News | Wednesday, 15 January 2025
The Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the US’ State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list is welcome, but it comes four years too late and critically does nothing to end the 63-year blockade – the fundamental cause of shortages and hardship for the Cuban people. In January 2021, Donald Trump ... read more

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

Resisting the work of the Gringos
Campaign News | Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Coll McCail, activist, writer and member of Progressive International's Secretariat, writes on Cuba and Palestine’s shared fight against imperialism “Look, this is the work of the Gringos,” Che Guevara declared in Gaza in June 1959. Observing the devastation and dispossession of the Nakba first-hand, Guevara promised the people of Rafah that ... 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

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