Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee

On the occasion of the demise of the Commander in Chief of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba declares nine days of National Mourning, as from the 06:00 hrs. of November 26th, until the 12:00 hrs. of December 4th, 2016. For as long as the National Mourning is in place, public

A giant of a man, great revolutionary leader of Cuba and the world, Fidel Castro has died. His long life was testament to his determination to struggle, surviving hundreds of U.S. assassination attempts because they so feared his example. Fidel fought without letup for his people, for revolution, for socialism. His legacy will endure because he leaves a strong country

Efforts are underway to bring a copy of a statue of José Martí, whose original stands in the southern part of Central Park in New York City, to Cuba.

Josefina Vidal, director general for the United States at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, talks about the current state of U.S.-Cuba relations.

The U.N. General Assembly voted today 191-0-2 to condemn the U.S. blockade of Cuba, as for the first time, the United States and its loyal ally Israel were forced by the weight of world opinion to abstain on the resolution, rather than voting against it.

The economic, commercial and financial Embargo imposed by the United States Government against Cuba persists and continues to have profound impact on the Cuban people. This policy substantially limits Cuba’s right to development, being its principal obstacle.

“In a spirit of mercy, forgiveness and compassion — and in the context of the new era in Cuba-US relations that will form part of your presidential legacy, I ask you, as a fellow Nobel Peace Laureate, to release Ana on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.” — Mairead Maguire

Fidel Castro looks back and forwards on his birthday, and adds “I wish to express my most profound gratitude for the shows of respect, the greetings and the gifts that I have received in recent days.”