2026-06-01: Cuba Roundup

So far today: 2026-06-02 02:21am GMT

Ed Newman (2026-06-01). "The blockade against Cuba is an act of state terrorism against an entire people" radiohc.cu While the U.S. government persists in its genocidal policy of blockading Cuba and isolating it from the world, with secondary coercive measures that harm other countries, voices from various parts of the world rose up this weekend in support of the Cuban people. | Thus, the 3rd International Anti-Fascist Forum, organized by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, demanded, through an official declaration, that "the numerous sanctions against the Island of Freedom and the arbitrary accusations by Washington against the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro Ruz, must end immediately." The blockade agai…

Ed Newman (2026-06-01). Solidarity and fundraising for Cuba in Bilbao. radiohc.cu Hundreds of people gathered at the entrance to Bilbao City Hall, in the Basque Country, where they reiterated their solidarity with Cuba at the close of a fundraising campaign. | According to Prensa Latina, the demonstration received strong popular support for the call made by Euskal Herria-Ekimena, the Basque Country-Cuba friendship association, and the internationalist platform Hegoak, which brings together Basque unions, political parties, and NGOs. | The demonstration was titled "Kuba: Genozidioa Gelditu" (Cuba: Stop the Genocide), and served as the culmination of the campaign "Argia eta indarra Kubarentzat.

Ed Newman (2026-06-01). Cuba's Ministry of Communications denies fake news. radiohc.cu The Cuban Ministry of Communications has denied a false report about limits on the island's internet connectivity. | "It is completely false that there is a three-hour daily limit on mobile internet. Services are functioning normally," the ministry stated on its official Twitter account. | It also declared that Cuba continues to advance in its digital transformation with technological sovereignty. | These statements are in response to a false report circulating on social media that claims internet access will be restricted starting June 10 to "protect" the mental health and social equilibrium of the population.

Ed Newman (2026-06-01). Clear "Yes for Cuba" at solidarity event in Zimbabwe. radiohc.cu Signatures, cultural expressions, and statements of support marked the "Yes for Cuba" day of solidarity with the Caribbean nation in Zimbabwe, amidst unanimous calls for the lifting of the blockade and opposition to a potential US military aggression. | Nearly 200 graduates from the Caribbean nation, members of the Friendship Association (Zicufa), health and education workers, representatives of government, university, youth, and academic institutions, and Cuban residents attended the event at the diplomatic headquarters with the firm purpose of reiterating that the island is not alone. | Joining the global campa…

aljazeera (2026-06-01). Donated milk reaches Cuba amid deepening shortages. aljazeera.com Cuba has begun distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay as the island faces severe shortages.

Allan Fisher (2026-06-01). Wednesday 6/3: No War on Cuba! indybay.org at corner of Ocean and Water Street, Santa Cruz…

Ed Newman (2026-06-01). Cubans living in Italy condemn U.S. attacks against their country. radiohc.cu Cubans residing in Italy condemn the political and economic attacks, as well as the threat of military aggression by the United States against their country, and demand that the international community halt this escalation, according to a spokesperson in Rome. | Indira Pineda, spokesperson for the associations of Cuban nationals residing in Italy, stated in declarations to the RAI television network, from the southern city of Naples, that "we want to denounce that our country is being attacked by a very serious blockade, which is suffocating our economy." | The political pressures and the economic strangulation m…

Leon Kunstenaar (2026-06-01). No War on Cuba! in SF Action on Market & Powell. indybay.org Trump threatens Cuba in continuing aggression against perceived weaker nations…

Ed Newman (2026-06-01). Cuba expresses appreciation for international solidarity. radiohc.cu Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero has thanked the friends and organizations around the world who have raised their voices in defense of the Caribbean island. | "Messages of solidarity with Cuba are multiplying, as are the voices condemning the blockade, the energy embargo, and the coercive measures of the United States government with their devastating impact on the daily lives of our people," the head of government wrote on the social network X. | "The world knows which side the truth is on," Marrero emphasized in his message. | For its part, the Cuban Foreign Ministry expressed its gratitude to the supportive…

Cuban Civil Society, Resumen English. (2026-06-01). A Call For Life In The Face Of The Drums Of War. popularresistance.org To leaders of social organizations, human rights defenders, and citizens of the world: | We address you at a time of extreme gravity. The escalation of aggressive rhetoric and threats of military intervention by extremist sectors in the United States against Cuba have ceased to be mere political slogans and have become a real danger that threatens the peace of the region and the lives of millions of human beings. | We turn to the international civil society not to ask for favors, but to appeal to your justice and memory. | Cuba is a small nation that has made solidarity its highest banner. While others export wea…

WiBOPM (2026-06-01). Neither Brothers nor Rescue: A Confessed Terrorist and an Organization That Violated Cuban Sovereignty. wibailoutpeople.org

LVP (2026-06-01). Defend Cuba! SF Rally Against US Blockade Attacks On Cuba & Attacks On US Working People. indybay.org

Memo Torres, Izzy Ramirez,, Erwin Recinos, LA Taco. (2026-06-01). Around 500 People Are On Hunger Strike At Five ICE Detention Centers. popularresistance.org It started with one man at the Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico; a Cuban immigrant named Rogelio Bolufe, who has been in ICE detention since last August. | Around April 28, he raised concerns about conditions at the facility and has since gone on hunger strike. Bolufe mobilized dozens of fellow detainees to protest about legal library access, water quality, tablets, and what he alleges were constitutional abuses. | Bolufe says that on May 5, he was removed from his cell and transferred to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency's field office in Albuquerque, then transferred to Camp Ea…

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