Cuba
Cuba should be removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism

The designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States deeply harms the ability of the Cuban government and its people from carrying on with the basic functions of life. Joe Biden can remove this designation with a stroke of his pen

How Cuba is eradicating child mortality and banishing the diseases of the poor

The drastic reduction in infant mortality rates is yet another testimony to the Cuban Revolution’s attention to the health of the country’s population

Cuba’s nonalignment: A foreign policy of peace and socialism

In Cuba, “nonalignment” has never meant being neutral, and has always meant being opposed to attempts to divide humanity

“Revolution is a never ending song”: Gabriela Silva on drawing inspiration from the Cuban Revolution

Gabriela Silva, a young Brazilian-American organizer, reflects on her experience participating in a youth brigade to Cuba

Cuba describes easing of US sanctions as “a limited step in the right direction”

US President Joe Biden has finally announced the easing of some of the 243 sanctions imposed on Cuba by former President Trump

The heroes of Hotel Saratoga

Rosa Miriam Elizalde reflects on the heroism of ordinary Cubans and the deep sense of solidarity that was visible following the explosion at the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana on May 6

Explosion at hotel in Havana causes massive destruction, rescue operation underway

The hotel which was currently under renovation suffered massive damage due to the explosion, Cuban authorities have reported that at least eight people have confirmed dead and there are over two dozen injured

100 North American youth march in Cuba to demand an end to the blockade

The youth leaders joined Cuba’s iconic May Day march to demand an end to the US blockade and to strengthen ties of solidarity with the island

‘We will prevail’: a conversation with Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel

Miguel Díaz Canel speaks to Manolo De Los Santos about the current challenges facing Cuba and the people’s resolve to continue building a project to save humanity

“We want to be able to share a better world with Cuba”: Carolina Vega on creating revolutionary art

Peoples Dispatch spoke to Carolina Vega, a Cuban-American artist based in Los Angeles on her participation in the Vital Lines/Líneas Vitales exhibit

Cuba is helping vaccinate the world

Only 9.5% of people in low-income countries have received a single dose of the vaccine. Cuba has a comprehensive plan to support vaccine distribution in the global south to make sure none are left behind

Cuba starts public consultation on new family code

Legislation amends 1976 text to expand the rights of the LGBTQIA community and may come into effect from April