Latin America & the Caribbean

Lesson from Cuba: Disaster capitalism and socialist planningLesson from Cuba: Disaster capitalism and socialist planning

Lesson from Cuba: Disaster capitalism and socialist planning

The following was adapted from a Workers World Party talk given Nov. 11 after the “In the Footsteps of Che…

November 19, 2017
The first day in revolutionary CubaThe first day in revolutionary Cuba

The first day in revolutionary Cuba

Oct. 2 — The first full day of the 2017 “In the Footsteps of Che Guevara International Brigade” began with…

November 19, 2017
End the blockade of Cuba now!End the blockade of Cuba now!

End the blockade of Cuba now!

The U.N. General Assembly on Nov. 1 voted overwhelmingly against the U.S. economic, financial and commercial blockade of Cuba by…

November 19, 2017
Viewing Cuba through a Detroit lensViewing Cuba through a Detroit lens

Viewing Cuba through a Detroit lens

When the “In the Footsteps of Che International Brigade” traveled in Cuba Oct. 1-15, several Workers World Party delegates from…

November 19, 2017
Diary of the first week ‘In the Footsteps of Che’Diary of the first week ‘In the Footsteps of Che’

Diary of the first week ‘In the Footsteps of Che’

In defiance of the Trump administration’s “travel advisory,” a group of 19 Workers World Party comrades from around the U.S.…

November 16, 2017
‘My experience with health care in Cuba’‘My experience with health care in Cuba’

‘My experience with health care in Cuba’

On my second day visiting Cuba from the U.S. in October as a member of the “In the Footsteps of…

November 16, 2017
Protests against tax hikes rock HaitiProtests against tax hikes rock Haiti

Protests against tax hikes rock Haiti

A series of militant demonstrations took place throughout Haiti in September and October. At first, the target of the protests…

November 10, 2017
U.N. votes against Cuba blockadeU.N. votes against Cuba blockade

U.N. votes against Cuba blockade

New York — For the 26th consecutive year, Cuba’s resolution, “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed…

November 8, 2017
Venezuela Consul General: ‘The Revolution remains popular’Venezuela Consul General: ‘The Revolution remains popular’

Venezuela Consul General: ‘The Revolution remains popular’

Los Angeles, Oct. 24 — Consul General of Venezuela Antonio Cordero, visiting from the Consulate in San Francisco, told an…

November 7, 2017
Cuba responds to ‘sonic attack’ allegationsCuba responds to ‘sonic attack’ allegations

Cuba responds to ‘sonic attack’ allegations

The following edited statement was issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba on Oct. 3. The full text…

November 7, 2017