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You Were Lied To About Cuban Socialism

We’re constantly told that socialism is a failure and that no matter how bad things are in the US, we should be grateful to live […]

‘All spies are not James Bond’

The award winning documentary Castro’s Spies, the story of five Cuban intelligent agents sent to the United States to prevent acts of terrorism, will have its […]

The heroes of Hotel Saratoga

Rosa Miriam Elizalde reflects on the heroism of ordinary Cubans and the deep sense of solidarity that was visible following the explosion at the Saratoga Hotel […]

Argentina rejects exclusion of countries from Summit of the Americas

Argentina reiterated its criticism of the United States’ decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the 9th Summit of the Americas, an action condemned […]

Chernobyl Children in Cuba: An Untold story; An Untold Story; Part 4

By Maribel Acosta Damas on April 4, 2022 In the 21 years of free and high-quality operation, the humanitarian program of Chernobyl children in Cuba […]

Chernobyl Children in Cuba: An Untold Story (Part 3)

March 29 marked 32 years since 139 children from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus arrived in Cuba after the impact of the explosion of the fourth […]

Surviving the Siege: Cuba and the U.S. Blockade

Breakthrough’s Rania Khalek went to Havana to investigate. The US blockade of Cuba leaves no part of Cuban society untouched. It intentionally causes shortages of […]

A Glance at the Cuban Missile Crisis

As the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) plans for expansion plays out on Russia’s borders, the question of sovereignty and defense could be recalled through […]

Chernobyl Children in Cuba: an Untold Story (Part 2)

March 29, 2022 was the 32nd anniversary of the arrival in Cuba of 139 children from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus; after the impact of the […]

Cuba Prepares for Disaster

The September 2021 Scientific American included a description by the editors of the deplorable state of disaster relief in the US. They traced the root […]