Cuba

Speech of Ambassador Barbara Montalvo at London celebration H.E. Iván Romero Martínez, Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, dear colleagues, Distinguished and esteemed guests, Cubanos, I thank the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Rocío Maneiro, for hosting us in this emblematic “Bolívar Hall”. Thanks to all our guests for joining us. I would like to especially thank the Cubans living in the UK, those present and those who, wishing to share this moment, were unable to attend. 155 years ago, on 10 October 1868, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, the Father of the Homeland, freed his slaves and invited them to join the struggle for our independence. Later, on 20th October, the Cuban lawyer and patriot Perucho Figuere...

By: John Phoenix On behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba, Emilio Lozada Garcia, Head of its International Relations Department addressed the 23rd edition of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties, Türkiye, 20 October 2023. Dear Kemal Okuyan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Türkiye, Dear comrades, brothers and sisters: I convey to you the warmest greetings on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba and the most sincere wishes that this 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties will be a success in terms of articulation, coordination and effective work of our parties. A year has passed since the last meeting in Havana and the situation faced by the great majorities that we represent and defend has not improved, on the...

Posted by: John Phoenix Speech of Ambassador Barbara Montalvo at London celebration H.E. Iván Romero Martínez, Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, dear colleagues, Distinguished and esteemed guests, Cubanos, I thank the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Rocío Maneiro, for hosting us in this emblematic “Bolívar Hall”. Thanks to all our guests for joining us. I would like to especially thank the Cubans living in the UK, those present and those who, wishing to share this moment, were unable to attend. 155 years ago, on 10 October 1868, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, the Father of the Homeland, freed his slaves and invited them to join the struggle for our independence. Later, on 20th October, the Cuban lawyer ...

Posted by: John Phoenix On behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba, Emilio Lozada Garcia, Head of its International Relations Department addressed the 23rd edition of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties, Türkiye, 20 October 2023. Dear Kemal Okuyan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Türkiye, Dear comrades, brothers and sisters: I convey to you the warmest greetings on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba and the most sincere wishes that this 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties will be a success in terms of articulation, coordination and effective work of our parties. A year has passed since the last meeting in Havana and the situation faced by the great majorities that we represent and defend has not improved,...

BY WALTER SMOLAREK Photograph Source: Susan Ruggles – CC BY 2.0 This year’s May Day celebration in Cuba was interrupted by severe storms that knocked out electricity in much of the country. Authorities had no choice but to postpone the traditional mass marches. But for over 150 young grassroots organizers from the United States who had traveled to the country to mark the holiday, this turn of events was just more reason to deepen their efforts to end the U.S.-imposed blockade of the country. Miya Tada, a brigade participant from New York, explained how this showed that “the biggest obstacle the Cuban people are facing is the repression and economic warfare of our own government, and that just inspires me to further the struggle against the blockade back in the United Sta...