(2026-04-20). 65 yrs after first one, Trump's 'Bay of Pigs' may take many forms. responsiblestatecraft.org Sixty-five long years after the Kennedy White House launched a CIA-led paramilitary invasion at the Bahia de Cochinos, the specter of that failed attack haunts the current crisis in US-Cuba relations. Almost daily the Trump administration has escalated its threats to once again use military force in an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government; the White House has now issued a directive to the Pentagon to be ready. "Military planning for a possible Pentagon-led operation in Cuba is quietly ramping up, in case President Donald Trump gives an order to intervene," USA Today reported just this week.Trump has give…
(2026-04-20). Ervand Abrahamian: Iran Under Fire. newleftreview.org One of modern Iran's leading historians provides a critical anatomy of the power structures of the Islamic Republic, on the eve of war—and a scathing denunciation of the long-incubated American-Israeli assault on the country, calculated to bring about Syria-style disintegration and civil war.
(2026-04-20). Uruguayan labor movement intensifies solidarity actions with Cuba. radiohc.cu The Uruguayan labor movement has intensified its solidarity actions with Cuba, receiving its ambassador in Montevideo, Lissett Pérez, at the PIT-CNT headquarters. | The Cuban representative spoke at the beginning of the Expanded National Representative Assembly and welcomed the support of the Uruguayan labor movement and people for the Caribbean island, which is under siege by an intensified U.S. blockade. | Before the union representatives, she denounced that her country is experiencing unprecedented levels of economic strangulation and reaffirmed the resilience of its people. | Meanwhile, the PIT-CNT website pu…
(2026-04-20). Moscow hosts another demonstration in support of Cuba. radiohc.cu Not even the intense cold of the Russian capital could prevent friends of Cuba and its Revolution from participating in a demonstration today in support of the Caribbean nation and against the US blockade. | Fidel Castro Square, where the monument to the Cuban leader stands in Moscow's Sokol district, was the site where Russian and Cuban friends gathered, convened by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF). | Waving Cuban and CPRF flags, the demonstrators sang songs celebrating the struggle of the Cuban people and chanted slogans condemning Washington's economic, commercial, and financial blockade ag…
(2026-04-20). Cultural marathon in Mexico: Another show of solidarity with Cuba. radiohc.cu The anti-fascist cultural marathon "All for Cuba" joins the diverse displays of solidarity with the Caribbean nation in Mexico, amid the tightening of the blockade imposed by the United States. | The initiative, organized by the Anti-Fascist Cultural League at the Monument to the Revolution in Havana, featured theater companies, poetry readings, and musical groups, including the renowned Aragón Orchestra from Cuba. | The event took place on Sunday and also included a collection center for items that will later be sent to the island. | For more than six decades, Washington has imposed an economic, commercial, and…
(2026-04-20). Cuba Needs Help Not Military Intervention. fpif.org In Cuba, hardship is not abstract. On my most recent visit, I watched residents use metal rods to probe beneath the pavement for water lines because municipal pump failures had left them scrambling for access to drinking water. | If U.S. policy is meant to help the Cuban people rather than merely punish the Cuban government, it should expand humanitarian channels that actually reach local communities. | I have traveled to Cuba in recent years through church mission partnerships, working with Cuban religious leaders and seminary leadership. Those visits have allowed me to see daily life beyond the official rhetori…
(2026-04-20). In the face of any aggression, as in Girón, we will win! radiohc.cu Speech delivered by Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Party, at the commemorative event for the 65th anniversary of the Victory at Girón. Girón, Matanzas, April 19, 2026 | Long live the Homeland! | Long live the Homeland! | Comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic; | Comrades who honor us with your presence; | Heroic Cuban people; | Comrades: Once again, Girón calls us together. Girón was not just a battle; it was the irrevocable will of the people that C…
(2026-04-20). Comienza en Girón el pueblo a dar sus Firmas por la Patria. radiohc.cu 
Con la rúbrica de Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (CCPCC) y presidente de la República, comenzó hoy un movimiento popular denominado Mi firma por la Patria, que reafirma la irrenunciable vocación de paz, esencia de la nación cubana. | Tras el acto que en Playa Girón saludo los 65 años del histórico triunfo ante la invasión mercenaria en abril de 1961, el pueblo procedió a plasmar su firma por la vocación de paz de la Patria y el compromiso con la soberanía de la nación. | José Enrique de la Cruz Pérez, dirigente de la Federación Estudiantil Universita…
(2026-04-20). Miles de mexicanos reafirmaron solidaridad con Cuba (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Legisladores federales y locales, autoridades políticas y de gobierno del Estado de México, y amigos presentes, reafirmaron hoy en Toluca el apoyo y la solidaridad con Cuba, en representación del sentir del pueblo mexicano, a la vez que coreaban las consignas "Cuba no está sola" y "Cuba sí, yanquis no".
(2026-04-20). Ante cualquier agresión, como en Girón, °Venceremos! cubadebate.cu Nuevamente Girón nos convoca. Un Girón que no fue solo una batalla; fue la voluntad irrevocable del pueblo de que Cuba jamás se arrodillaría ante el poder imperial. Aquí, en abril de 1961, se selló con sangre y coraje la decisión de ser libres, una victoria que es presente y un compromiso con el futuro.
(2026-04-20). The Hour of the Monsters: The Obscene Darkness of a Politician. radiohc.cu By Raúl Antonio Capote | During the final day of the 5th International Patria Colloquium, the second edition of the book "Rubio: An Uncontrollable Mythomaniac," by the prominent Cuban journalist Hedelberto López Blanch, was presented. | This edition, published by Nuevo Milenio and the Editorial de Ciencias Sociales with the support of Resumen Latinoamericano, was presented to a group of young Europeans and Latin Americans attending the 5th International Patria Colloquium, held from April 16 to 18, 2026, at the Estación Cultural de Línea y 18, Havana. | With masterful skill, Hedelberto exposes the inner workings o…
(2026-04-20). Huge demonstration on Sunday in Madrid to support Cuba. radiohc.cu Hundreds of people participated on Sunday in a demonstration in support of Cuba and against the United States blockade, marching through areas of downtown Madrid. | The march, which took place from the Atocha roundabout to the Plaza de la Provincia, next to the Plaza Mayor, included songs, slogans, and the display of signs demanding an end to the White House's hostility toward the Caribbean island. | The State Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MESC) in Spain organized the demonstration under the slogan "For the end of the United States blockade against Cuba." | Sixty-nine solidarity associations and groups across…
(2026-04-20). Comando Sur de EEUU lanza nuevo ataque contra "narcolancha" en el Caribe. cubadebate.cu El Comando Sur de Estados Unidos (Southcom) informó este domingo sobre un nuevo ataque contra una embarcación en el Caribe, en el que murieron tres personas. "La inteligencia confirmó que la embarcación transitaba por rutas conocidas de narcotráfico en el Caribe y participaba en operaciones de narcotráfico", aseguró el organismo en su cuenta de X.
(2026-04-20). Victoria de Girón: Declaración permanente de dignidad nacional. radiohc.cu 
Aquel extraordinario triunfo constituye una declaración permanente de dignidad nacional, enfatizó hoy Roberto Morales Ojeda, miembro del Buró Político y Secretario de Organización del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, durante el acto en Playa Girón por los 65 años de la victoria ante la invasión mercenaria. | En presencia de Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (CCPCC) y presidente de la República, y una abundante representación del pueblo, enfatizó Morales Ojeda que son la unidad y la firmeza pilares del pueblo cubano que no pueden quebrarse.
(2026-04-20). Estados Unidos incautó un buque iraní en el Mar de Omán. cubadebate.cu Fuerzas estadounidenses incautaron este domingo un buque de carga iraní en el golfo de Omán, en medio de bloqueo del estrecho de Ormuz por Washington. El cuartel general militar Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya confirmó este ataque reivindicado por el ejército de EE.UU. en un comunicado difundido por la agencia de noticias Tasnim.
(2026-04-20). øPrivatización o actualización?: Claves del nuevo Decreto Ley sobre asociaciones entre empresas estatales y privadas en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Cuadrando la Caja analizó esta vez los beneficios del Decreto-Ley 114/2025. Expertos abordaron la gestión de la empresa estatal en momentos tan complejos de la economía cubana, la constitución de empresas mixtas, las asociaciones entre empresas estatales y privadas. øHabrá una privatización de la economía cubana?