Communist Party of Cuba prepares for Eighth Congress
The 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, to be held 16 – 19 April 2021, will focus on core issues of the political, economic and social life of the country, as well as the role of the Party and steps taken to improve its work.
Cancer: Yet Another Cuban Success Story
The developments in the medical field and the educational sector have guaranteed the success of Cuba’s biggest medical project yet: the fight against cancer.
Communist conduct, the broad movement and Fidel, 60 years later
Almost 60 years ago, on 16, 23 and 30 June, 1961 Fidel Castro and other top leaders of the new revolutionary socialist Government of Cuba met with Cuban artists and intellectuals to have a frank exchange of concerns and ideas.
WFDY condemns US inclusion of Cuba on so-called “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list
The World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) has condemned the cynical move by the outgoing Trump administration to add Cuba to their targeted ‘list of state sponsors of terrorism’ as a pretext for further attacks on the socialist island.
Cuba: socialism, science and agriculture
Ciaran Gallagher writes about the case of sustainable agriculture in Cuba and how the initiative is spearheading global ecological conservation.
Review: The War On Cuba
Maxime Rigoulay recommends the new three part documentary series, The War On Cuba, by Belly of the Beast, which is a damning indictment of the US blockade on the socialist island in 2020.
Che Guevara – the fact behind the photo
On the 53rd anniversary of his death, Joe Weaver explains the origins of an iconic image of the world’s most famous revolutionary
‘Sovereign’: Cuba’s potential vaccine against COVID-19
On 27 August 2020, the Finlay Vaccine Institute in Cuba reported that the first 20 volunteers for clinical trials of the newly developed “Sovereign 01” vaccine were in perfect health, with the only side effect being a small amount of pain in the area of injection.
Trump administration refuses to work with WHO on international vaccine development project
The Trump administration has announced that they will not participate alongside more than 170 other countries and the World Health Organisation (WHO) over the development of a COVID-19 vaccine at the COVID-19 Global Access Facility (Covax).
Fidel: another battle, another victory
On the 94th anniversary of his birth, Fidel’s contribution to science and life is as relevant today as ever, especially in the context of the battle against COVID-19, and will be into the future writes Elson Concepción Pérez
