MAY DAY MARCH

May Day marches across the island

May Day marches across the island reaffirm Cuba’s commitment to the Revolution (+Photos)
In plazas across the island, five million Cubans demonstrated their commitment to the Revolution and socialism

Author: Granma | internet@granma.cu
may 3, 2022 09:05:44

 

 

 

 

 



Photo: Juvenal Balán
In plazas across the island, five million Cubans demonstrated their commitment to the Revolution and our struggle to build a socialist society based on social justice and international solidarity

 

 

 

 

 




Photo: Estudios Revolución

 

 

 

 

 

 



Photo:José Manuel Correa

 

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Photo: Endrys Correa Vaillant

CUBA

Casa de las Américas de NYC envía su más sentido pésame a la familia de Ricardo Alarcón

 

 

 

 

 

Con gran tristeza nos enteramos del fallecimiento del compañero y amigo Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada. ex Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular quien también se desempeñó como Representante Permanente de su país ante las Naciones Unidas durante 30 años y luego Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores. Casa de las Américas de NYC envía su más sentido pésame a la familia de Ricardo Alarcón y al pueblo de Cuba en este triste momento. Nuestros miembros se unen a la pena del pueblo Cubano y también celebramos el trabajo impactante de la vida de este hombre extraordinario que fue un gran patriota y brillante diplomático de la Revolución Cubana. Honramos su legado y lamentamos su pérdida junto a su familia y nuestros compañeros, el pueblo de Cuba.
Gloria eterna para todos los heroes de Cuba.

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our comrade and friend Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada. former President of the National Assembly of People’s Power who also served as his country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations for 30 years and then Minister of Foreign Affairs. Casa de las Americas of NYC sends its deepest condolences to Ricardo Alarcon’s family and the people of Cuba at this sad time. Our members mourn with Cuba and also celebrate the impactful life’s work of this remarkable man who was a great patriot and brilliant diplomat of the Cuban Revolution. We honor his legacy and mourn his loss alongside his family and our comrades, the people of Cuba.
Eternal glory for all the heroes of Cuba.

 

May Day

Workers of the world return to Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución

Workers of the world return to Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución
Solidarity activists and friends of the Revolution will join the Cuban people May 1, to celebrate International Workers’ Day with a march to the historic Havana plaza, the first since 2019, following two years of pandemic restrictions on public events

Author: Nuria Barbosa León | internet@granma.cu
april 26, 2022 10:04:07

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Trabajadores.cu

Solidarity activists and friends of the Revolution will join the Cuban people May 1, to celebrate International Workers’ Day, and will complete a full agenda including visits to workplaces, theoretical debates and the May Day march to Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución.

Ismael Drullet Pérez, a member of the Federation of Cuban Workers (CTC) Secretariat, described a series of activities planned for the more than 1,000 visitors, April 30 through May 2.

“The activities will be dedicated to the historical leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, as a great symbol of international solidarity, to the 64th anniversary of the Revolution and the birth of our National Hero José Martí,” the union leader reported, noting that our friends will be able to observe Cuba’s reality firsthand and see how our people are struggling against the United States blockade.

“The activities will begin on the 30th with visits to workplaces in sectors and branches of the Cuban economy that are the most representative of society, where they will learn about the blockade’s impact,” Drullet stated. “At every workplace, a union meeting will be held to express opinions about imperialist aggression,” he added. Neighborhood visits are scheduled April 30, where the visitors will be welcomed by Committees for the Defense of the Revolution and enjoy community artistic talent. The next day they will participate in the May Day march to José Martí Plaza de la Revolución, and May 2, a solidarity conference will be held at the Convention Center, where Political Bureau member and CTC general secretary Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento will speak, and the impact of the blockade, in Cuba and beyond, discussed. Also included on the conference agenda are the consequences of the multidimensional global crisis, exacerbated by covid-19 and neoliberal policies; solidarity among the world’s peoples facing escalating aggression by the U.S. government and Western powers; slander campaigns directed against Cuba’s international medical collaboration programs; as well as peace and the sovereignty of peoples. The event will conclude with the approval of a Declaration of Solidarity with Cuba and proposals by participants on plans to join forces in the struggle against imperialism and the advancement of progressive change in the world.

Cuban Americas

Cuba demands U.S. compliance with bilateral migratory agreement


Cuba demands U.S. compliance with bilateral migratory agreement
Cuba and the United States, on April 21, held a round of migration talks, headed by Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío Domínguez, and the U.S. State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, Emily Mendrala.

Author: Granma | internet@granma.cu
april 26, 2022 10:04:11



 

 

 

 

Cuba and the United States, on April 21, held a round of migration talks, headed by Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío Domínguez, and the U.S. State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, Emily Mendrala. During the talks, compliance with bilateral migration agreements and the commitment of both parties to ensuring regular, safe and orderly migration were reviewed. According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Cuba’s representative reiterated our concern regarding U.S. government measures that incite migration, prevent legal and orderly migration, and generate socioeconomic conditions that encourage emigration. Cossío also stressed that these measures, including those associated with the tightened U.S. economic blockade, cause loss of life and the commission of crimes including smuggling, immigration fraud and human trafficking, a situation that affects both countries and the entire region.

The Cuban delegation insisted that the U.S. government is committed to annually issuing at least 20,000 visas in Havana, for Cubans to emigrate to that country, a commitment that has not been met since 2017. Cossio emphasized that there is no justification whatsoever for eliminating consular services in Cuba and obliging visa applicants to travel to Guyana to submit their requests, also reiterating that the United States must end its obstructions and violation of Cubans’ right to travel to third countries in the region and demanded fulfillment of the bilateral migratory agreements in their entirety, and not selectively.