RT: Russian tanker bypasses US oil blockade of Cuba President Trump said the vessel, carrying 100,000 tons of crude [about 730,000 barrels], was allowed through on humanitarian grounds. A Russian tanker has arrived in Cuba to deliver a humanitarian oil shipment amid a months-long US blockade that has led to severe fuel shortages and recurring … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 3.30.2026: Russian Oil Arrives in Cuba; Report on President Maduro Trial; Washington’s New “Greater North America”

TeleSur: President Lula Warns that the US Aims to Colonize the Americas At the CELAC-Africa Forum on March 21, Lula issued one of his sharpest critiques of US foreign policy in recent years. He described current military and diplomatic moves as part of a deliberate plan to reimpose colonial dominance across the Western Hemisphere. “They … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 3.23.2026: Global Convoy to Cuba Arrives; President Maduro Trial opens March 26

Greta Thunberg speaks on why we should support the Global Convoy to Cuba PeoplesWorld.org: Shield of the Americas summit builds MAGA world order The Shield of the Americas, a military coalition officially intended to combat drug trafficking and irregular immigration, as well as to contain “hostile foreign influences.” It aims to replace CELAC and Latin … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 3.16.2026: Trump’s Shield of the Americas aims to end Latin American Sovereignty and the Zone of Peace

Cuba Jacobin: Interview with Nuestra America Convoy to Cuba  coordinator David Adler The Nuestra América Convoy has called for an international solidarity effort to bring humanitarian aid to the island on March 21. One of the organizers is David Adler, co–general coordinator of the Progressive International, and a veteran of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. David … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 3.9.2026: Donate for Global Convoy to Cuba; The Venezuelan Revolution Still Stands; Attend President Maduro’s Trial March 26!

Diem25.org: Global Convoy to Cuba to Converge in Havana on March 21 An international coalition of movements, trade unionists, parliamentarians, humanitarian organisations and public figures iniiiated by the Progressive International will deliver humanitarian aid by air, land and sea, converging in Havana on 21 March. The mission builds on the spirit of the Global Sumud … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 3.2.2026: Global Convoy to Break the US Siege on Cuba Grows; Combating Disinformation on Venezuela

NuestraAmericaConvoy.org: Update - Our Flotilla is Growing into a Global Convoy Last week, we announced an emergency response to Cuba’s humanitarian crisis in the form of a sea mission to deliver aid to the island. The response was overwhelming. From trade unionists to doctors, from community organisers to parliamentarians, messages poured in from across the … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 2.23.2026: Support the Global Convoy to Cuba; US Renews National Security Threat Order on Venezuela

Nuestraamericaflotilla.org: We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people A growing coalition of international organizations, including Progressive International, The People's Forum, CODEPINK, and allied movements across the Americas and beyond is coming together to launch the Nuestra América Flotilla to Cuba in March, 2026, a humanitarian and solidarity mission to the island … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 2.16.2026: Solidarity Campaigns for Cuba; Washington has to Negotiate with the Chavistas; Interview with Venezuela Acting President Delcy Rodriguez

Cuba Granma: President Díaz-Canel press conference with the national and foreign press  (full transcript here) TeleSur: Cuba Takes Emergency Measures as U.S. Blockade Triggers Severe Fuel Crisis The Cuban Government enacted a series of emergency measures - announced on February 6 - as the country progressively runs short of fuel, following a nearly total U.S. … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 2.9.2026: Cuba Prepares for US Fuel Blockade and Invasion; Venezuela’s New Hydrocarbons Law

Cuba Peoples Dispatch (Manolo de los Santos): Trump’s ultimatum to Cuba: No fuel until Surrender On January 29, 2026, the Trump administration transformed a long-standing campaign of pressure into a blunt instrument of suffocation. With an executive order, it weaponized the US tariff system against any nation, including countries like Mexico, that dares to sell … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 2.2.2026, #590: Washington Focuses on Destroying the Cuban Revolution; International Campaign to Free President Maduro

Vijay Prashad on those claiming Venezuela leadership made a deal with the USEvery single Western corporate newspaper has now run a story on how the Venezuelan leadership made a deal with US hyper-imperialism to hand over President Nicolás Maduro and Cillia Flores. These stories have the following points in common: 1. No names sources. All … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA News 1.28.2026: Countering the US and Corporate Media Fake News about Venezuela