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What a world of difference. Cuba, a small Latin American country struggling to overcome several decades of a crippling US embargo, has just solemnly buried a hero of their country, of their Revolution (yes, with a capital R, because it is a real social revolution)...
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The Cuban Revolution has dignified its people, ensuring all basic human rights, like the right to food security, free access to health and education services, as well as to the culture, sport and other fundamental rights.” - Cuban Ambassador Juan Carlos Arencibia Corrales
By FIDEL CASTRO CounterPunch Oil has become the principal wealth in the hands of the great Yankee transnationals; through this energy source they had an instrument that considerably expanded their political power in the world. It was their main weapon when they...
The economic blockade on Cuba, which has been in effect for 50 years, is the longest that has been imposed on any nation. This violates Cuba’s sovereignty and the Cuban people’s right to self-determination. It is a unilateral, flagrant act of aggression by the US....
By Germán Sánchez AxisofLogic.com Editor's Note: As U.S. citizens most of us have precious little knowledge or understanding of revolution. Through our educational systems and the corporate media in the U.S. we have received either no information or distortions...
By Jim Lobe InterPress Service (IPS) WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (IPS) - World Bank President James Wolfensohn Monday extolled the Communist government of President Fidel Castro for doing "a great job" in providing for the social welfare of the Cuban people. His remarks...
By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman Our first, short visit to Cuba has left us impressed with the accomplishments of the island-nation that for more than 40 years has stood up to global capitalism. We also returned home aware of the many limits of the...
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat.com MANILA -- Groups promoting Philippine-Cuban solidarity and the Cuban embassy in Manila paid tribute to the Cuban Five – Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who have been languishing in US jails for a decade – in an activity...
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