Health Care in Cuba and America by Stephen Lendman Tuesday Jul 5th, 2011 12:57 AM Under Article 50 of Cuba’s Constitution: “Everyone has the right to health protection and care. The state guarantees this right: — by providing free medical and hospital care by means of the installations of the rural medical service network, polyclinics, […]
July 6, 2011
Reflections by Comrade Fidel A BRILLIANT AND COURAGEOUS STATEMENT Attending to other matters that are now top priority, I momentarily strayed from the frequency with which I had been writing reflections in the year 2010; however, Hugo Chávez Frías’ proclamation last Thursday the 30th, obliges me to write these lines. The president of Venezuela is […]
May 2, 2011
The Voices of a Glorious May Day Resounds Through Every Space By Arailaisy Rosabal García / Radio Cadena Agramonte. lasy@rcagramonte.icrt.cuYesterday was a day of confirmations and confessions in Cuba. The International Workers’ Day couldn’t be otherwise in the island because for 50 years this celebration has become a colourful hive of people, flags and songs. […]
September 3, 2010
If interested in reading the full text of the Havana Declaration, go to Fidel’s speeches, a database of his speeches maintained by the University of Texas. September 2, 1960, Fidel rips up the OAS declaration expressing the intention to expel Cuba from the organization. But, before this could happen, Cuba’s Foreign Minister, Raul Roa, announced that Cuba […]
May 1, 2010
FIDEL CASTRO ADDRESS ON 1 MAY 1960 Source: Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Havana, pp 5-54 Distinguished visitors from Latin America and all the world who are here with us today; workers, peasants, students, militiamen of the fatherland, professional workers, juvenile patrol members, Cubans all: On other occasions we have met […]
April 20, 2010
Chávez and Raúl during the Ninth Summit of ALBA. Photo: Raúl Abreu JUVENTUD REBELDE Ninth ALBA Summit Moves towards Latin American Integration The Ninth Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA) that took place April 19 at the Teresa Carreno Theatre in Venezuela produced fruitful discussions targeting regional integration […]
April 5, 2010
Since posting Raul’s address to the young Communist League, Machetera has done an excellent translation of his speech (not all translations are equal) and I refer you to her site: “Raul Castro’s address to the Young Communist League.”
March 22, 2010
Militant/John Steele Cuban brigadier general Armando Choy, center with light shirt, arrives in Montreal to begin speaking tour with events at universities and in Chinese community. Chinese-Cuban general starts speaking tour in Montreal BY JOHN STEELE AND MAGGIE TROWE MONTREAL, March 16—Retired Cuban brigadier general Armando Choy began a five-day speaking tour here […]
July 30, 2009
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GRANMA INTERNATIONAL Havana. July 28, 2009 The modest results reaffirm our optimism and confidence that yes, we can do it! • Speech by General of the Army Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, at the central rally commemorating the 56th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel […]
June 5, 2009
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If Che Guevara had lived, he would turn 81 years old this coming June 14. Between now and the anniversary of his birth, this blog will showcase a variety of videos and interviews of Che in addition to his writings. We start with an interview by Chinese journalists a mere three months after the triumph […]
July 6, 2011
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