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14Nov

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50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Comrade Che Guevara

NOVANEWS To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the great revolutionary comrade Che Guevara, on 9 October 1967 in Bolivia, we reproduce below his moving last letter to his friend, comrade and mentor, Fidel Castro, alongside whom he fought for the liberation of Cuba. Fidel: At this moment I remember many things: when I met you in Maria Antonia’s house, when you proposed I come along, all the tensions involved in the preparations. One day they came by and asked who should be notified in case of death, and the real possibility of it struck us all. Later we knew it was true, that in a revolution one wins or dies (if it is a real one). Many comrades fell along the way to victory. Today everything has a less dramatic tone, because we are more mature, but the event repeats itself. I feel...

10Nov

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The endless US war on Cuba ‘VIDEO’

NOVANEWS IT GOES ON TO THIS DAY CIA, Government corruption, The "War on Terror" is a Fraud, War is a racket PROVOCATION AFTER PROVOCATION It’s little known, but at the time of the 1959 Cuban revolution, 60% of all Cuban property – land, sugar mills, port facilities, factories and more – was owned by foreigners. Not a good thing especially since many of the foreign owners were abusive. The US Mafia, for instance, operated a large network of casinos, bars, and nightclubs that doubled as centers of crime. The thugs that provided “security” for these places were also used by the corrupt government to assault and murder political opponents. Owners of Cuban property included the Rockefellers and the Bush family. When Cubans took back their country and ap...

9Nov

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CIA terror plots to bomb, starve, and sabotage the Cuban Revolution

NOVANEWS By Nick Pardee The Oct. 26 release of files related to the assassination of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy shed light on brazen terror plots hatched by the Central Intelligence Agency against the Cuban Revolution. The CIA’s plans included potential attacks on the island as well as in cities throughout the United States. Their intention was to blame Fidel Castro alongside Cuba’s new revolutionary government, and their aim was to build a pretext for regime change. Taken from the files, in a document summarizing the CIA’s covert Operation Mongoose: “We could develop a Communist Cuban terror campaign in the Miami area, in other Florida cities and even in Washington. The terror campaign could be pointed at Cuban refugees seeking haven in the United States. We could sink a ...

24Oct

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Angels, Dolphins and the World Festival of Youth and Students: Condemning Lies that Violate

NOVANEWS By Prof Susan Babbitt Global Research The fisherman who found five-year old Elián Gonzalez in 1998 thought he’d been saved by angels and dolphins. His mother put him on an inner tube before she and everyone else on the boat drowned. They were trying to get to Florida. It was US Thanksgiving. The Cuban boy became a household name. This week, at 24, Elián González, speaking in Russia, condemned US imperialism. 1 He talked about the lies he was told in Florida. He called them a violation. In early 1999, the media showed a small boy in a huge toy car, surrounded by colorful children’s paraphernalia, saying he didn’t want to return to Cuba. His father, who hadn’t known the boy’s mother’s plans, saw his son on TV and cried. In Havana, almost daily, people marched. Night after n...

24Oct

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Cuban Workers Condemn US Blockade

NOVANEWS By: ACN The Cuban Workers’ Confederation (CTC) and the national trade unions released a statement strongly condemning over 50 yearlong US economic, financial and commercial US blockade on Cuba. The document published by the weekly Trabajadores indicates that the hostile policy of the United States government continues to be a massive, flagrant and systematic violation of the human rights of the Cuban people. It called the blockade a genocidal action, as expressed in the report to be presented by Cuba to the United Nations General Assembly on November 1. The CTC joins the rest of the organizations of Cuban civil society, which demand the cessation of the measure imposed more than half a century ago, in the useless attempt to subdue the Revolution. According to the stat...

13Oct

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Che Guevara– Viva! Hasta la Victoria Siempre! “Che! – Among the Greatest Revolutionaries of the 20th Century”

NOVANEWS By Peter Koenig Global Research Che! – You are one of the greatest revolutionaries of the 20th Century. You inspired tens of millions of people throughout the world to fight for justice, for their freedom and civil rights. You have left a vision of hope, of never giving up – a legacy of solidarity and of Venceremos! – we shall overcome. You have been murdered by the most criminal organization of the most evil empire, the CIA of the United States of America – but your spirit lives on in Latin America, Africa, Asia and even in vassal Europe, inspiring generation after generation for class struggle, that there is universal justice that must be fought for and will be won. Che – you are a true Hero – an icon for the poor and powerless! Ernesto “Che” Guevara was born in Rosari...

8Oct

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‘Be Like Che’: Cuba Observes 50th Anniversary of Revolutionary’s Death

NOVANEWS Cubans pay homage to Che. | Photo: Cubadebate. Ceremonies commemorating Che's death have been taking place all over the world. Hundreds of thousands of Cuban and international guests poured into in Santa Clara, Cuba to pay homage to the revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara, one of the leaders of the Cuban Revolution. RELATED: Cuban Doctors Honored to Carry on Che's Legacy in La Higuera, Bolivia Along with President Raul Castro Ruz, over 600,000 people saw the sun come up before the official ceremonies began at Che’s monument and mausoleum in the town which proudly hosts his memorial. Outside his burial place, treasured relics, photos and letters to the Argentine hero covered the ground in a display the special place Che's holds in the hearts ...

6Oct

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Cuba: Will It Ever Perpetrate Attacks of Any Sort Against Diplomatic Officials

NOVANEWS Cuba Has Never Perpetrated, Nor Will It Ever Perpetrate Attacks of Any Sort Against Diplomatic Officials or Their Relatives, Without Any Exception Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba in response to recent measures taken by the Trump administration following incidents involving U.S. diplomatic personnel in Havana By Cubaminrex Granma On September 29, 2017, the US Secretary of State Rex Tillersonannounced the decision to significantly downscale the diplomatic staff of the US embassy in Havana and withdraw all their relatives, claiming that there had been “attacks” perpetrated against US Government officials in Cuba which have harmed their health. Once again, on October 3, the US Government, in an unwarranted act, decided that 15 officials...

2Oct

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A Cuban Mystery: The US Embassy in Havana

NOVANEWS By Dr. Binoy Kampmark Global Research Cuba has, for decades, been a form of political pathology for US political consciousness. Fidel Castro loomed in his indestructible guise, tormenting a succession of American presidents with his seeming indestructibility. Efforts at deposing and assassination had conspicuously failed. It was left, then, to Washington to insulate, seal off and keep Cuba as an infectious patient of international relations, fearing its global reach and influence. With the softening of this manic stance under the Obama administration, Cuba ceased being the incurable. It even had promise. US business officials were smacking their lips and rubbing hands. The new Cuba might well return to the Cuba of old, one more open to reverie, smut and cash. The diplo...

27Sep

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Facing Irma in Cuba: “¡Saldremos adelante!” (“We Can Only Move Forward!”)

NOVANEWS By Arnold August Global Research “Saldremos adelante!” (“We can only move forward!”). This is what a colleague exclaimed during one of my several phone calls to Havana in the days after Irma unleashed its wrath on the capital. Others, when asked how they, their families, colleagues and neighbours were faring, declared in a similar manner, “We are fighters,” “We are never defeated” and “We are in the battle for recovery.” Despite this attitude, they were unanimous in their emphasis that Cuba’s situation is “critical,” having suffered the most devastating hurricane in about 85 years. This coincides with Raúl Castro’s message to the people, when he said, “No one should be fooled; the task we have before us is huge.” Another colleague remarked that the Cubans’ trademark...