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  • Melania admits Trump sometimes 'doesn't want to hear the truth' as she grades his UN speech

    At the UN Trump threatens to use “unmatched military power” in Latin America

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on September 22, 2026 by Pagina 12 Staff (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Sep 24, 2026)

    “The United States will no longer allow threats against the Americas to gain ground anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. And, if necessary, we will use our unmatched military might to secure the vital national interests of the United States,” Trump said.

  • Havana, the author working in darkness. foto: Bill Hackwell

    Cuba, Gaza, and the human cost of imperial thirst

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on September 20, 2026 by Alejandra Garcia Elizalde (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Sep 22, 2026)

    In Gaza, thousands of children have been killed amid the genocide that’s being imposed by Israel with total impunity. Thousands of them are unaccounted for and buried beneath the rubble. In Cuba, millions of people have survived for years amid blackouts, shortages, difficulties accessing medicines, fuel scarcity, and a profound economic crisis imposed upon them by the United States.

  • Southcom

    Ecuador: Criminal submission

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on September 17, 2026 by La Jornada Editorial (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Sep 19, 2026)

    A chilling aspect of the assault on the people of Ecuador is that it is led by an individual against whom there is strong evidence of links to large-scale drug trafficking: between 2020 and 2025, at least eight large shipments of cocaine—camouflaged in banana crates belonging to the Noboa family and destined for Europe—were seized.

  • the longest genocide in history, foto: Prensa Latina

    More than 200 days under the Energy Blockade: The silent suffocation of the Cuban people

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 28, 2026 by Ramon Capote (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Aug 31, 2026)

    So far in 2026, Cuba has received a single shipment of oil: some 100,000 metric tons of crude donated by Russia—and nothing else.

  • foto: Aaron Epp

    Surely now Canada must stand up to Washington’s economic war on Cuba?!

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 22, 2026 (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World)

    It is long past time for Canada to apply the principle of economic sovereignty consistently.

  • The inauguration of the International Colloquim in honor of Fidel’s 100th birthday in Havana . Foto: Enrique González (Enro)

    First International Colloquium “Fidel: Legacy and Future” opens in Havana

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 10, 2026 by Thalia Fuentes Puebla, Marxlenin Perez Valdes, Enrique Gonzalez Diaz Enro (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Aug 13, 2026)

    Editor’s note: for the next 2 weeks Resumen Latinoamericano in English will be reporting from Havana, facing the same obstacles of connectivity and power outages, sponsored by the U.S. blockade, that the Cuban media faces on a daily basis.

  • lula da silva and javier milei foto: AFP

    The Madman and the Statesman

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 5, 2026 (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World)

    The truth is, I had promised myself I would avoid the temptation to analyze the statements and behavior of Argentina’s president. The reason: to keep myself as far away as possible from a figure as despicable as the occupant of the Casa Rosada.

  • cuba-italia.blogspot.com

    Imperialism and the moral decay of the West

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on July 15, 2026 by Atilio Boron (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Jul 17, 2026)

    The irreversible decline of the U.S. empire’s global hegemony is not merely an economic or technological issue.

  • Your hand rests in mine, like a sleeping little frog. I wrote this in JR when you were born. I’ll think of this when I close my eyes for the last time – Mexico, June 16, 2026’

    Mothers: the heroines of the tragedy in Venezuela

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on June 27, 2026 by Alejandra Garcia (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Jun 29, 2026)

    On June 24, Venezuela shook under the successive impact of two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale.

  • Dictator Fulgencio Batista (left), alongside American mob boss Meyer Lansky and his wife.

    Cuba before the Revolution: The United States’ casino and brothel

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on June 1, 2026 by Ricardo Guerrero (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Jun 09, 2026)

    While a privileged minority lived in the most absolute opulence, the Cuban people suffered from one of the greatest social inequalities in Latin America.

  • The Washington Post featured this photo as an example of anti-government protests but it is clearly a pro-government rally in which the demonstrators are waving the Cuban flag in solidarity with the Cuban Revolution. The man behind the flag in the baseball cap is Gerardo Hernández, a well-known leader of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, member of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and one of the Cuban 5, who spent 16 years in prison in the U.S., framed for his work helping to stop terrorist attacks against the Cuban people. [Source: washingtonpost.com]

    Cuba stands firm. It works, creates, and fights against the threat of imperialism

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on May 18, 2026 (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted May 20, 2026)

    Statement by the Cuban Chapter of the Network in Defense of Humanity.

  • Mexican farmworkers harvest broccolini near Salinas California. Copyright David Bacon

    The Mexican economy in the U.S. ranks among the World’s top 8

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on May 5, 2026 by Alpha Plus TV (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted May 07, 2026)

    The researcher concludes that the economic power of the Mexican diaspora is undeniable, but its potential remains untapped due to decades of restrictive policies and a lack of binational planning.

  • Neonatology ward in Camagüey (Reference image) - Image © Semanario Adelante

    U.S. sanctions and the sharp rise in infant mortality in Cuba

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on April 27, 2026 by Alexander Main, Joe Sammut, Mark Weisbrot and Guillaume Long (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted May 02, 2026)

    A country’s infant mortality rate (IMR) is often considered a key barometer for a population’s overall health as well as its access to quality health care.

  • Victorious Cuban forces at Playa Giron, April 19, 1961

    Cuba: Critical thinking; the U.S. mercenaries defeat at the Bay of Pigs

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on April 15, 2026 by Ramón Pedregal Casanova (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Apr 17, 2026)

    Kennedy, the CIA, and the regime embarked on a race to prepare a full-scale invasion to occupy a portion of Cuban territory where they would install those who would call themselves the Revolutionary Council.

  • Imperial Cynicism

    Imperial cynicism and living space

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on March 31, 2026 by Randy Alonso Falcon (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Apr 03, 2026)

    Just when you think cynicism has its limits, reality takes us by surprise.

  • opening event at ICAP

    ‘Cuba is not alone’: Inspiring days of solidarity in Havana

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on March 22, 2026 (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World)

    In a world marked by polarization and power asymmetries, such initiatives remind us that collective action rooted in justice can challenge dominant narratives and support nations defending their right to self-determination.

  • Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores escorted by US DEA agents in New York, January 5, 2025. Photo: XNY/Star Max.

    Venezuela: Defense of Nicolás and Cilia

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on March 10, 2026 by Yldefonso Finol, Aporrea (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Mar 12, 2026)

    They will never be able to show any evidence or serious proof of the false accusations they have made with the sole purpose of stigmatizing an innocent person in order to eliminate the revolutionary militant who stood in their way.

  • Sea Horse. (Photo: vesseljoin.com)

    Ship carrying Russian fuel heads to Cuba

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on February 21, 2026 by Cuba en Resumen Staff (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Feb 23, 2026)

    The Sea Horse ship carrying Russian fuel is heading to Cuba amid the island’s energy situation and defying U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions to impose tariffs, Bloomberg reported.

  • Venezuela: Twenty first century's imperialism laboratory

    Laura Dogu and Washington’s regime-change playbook: Nicaragua, Honduras, Venezuela

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on February 14, 2026 (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World)

    Laura Dogu, newly appointed U.S. envoy to Venezuela, is described by the Los Angeles Times as an appropriate choice because she “navigated crises” in Nicaragua and Honduras during periods of “social and political volatility.”

  • Haiti (Feb. 10, 2010) A helicopter takes off from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) as a fishing boat sails past off the coast of Haiti. Fort McHenry is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

    Haiti: Three destroyers and one order: How the U.S. imposed its government

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on February 12, 2026 by Resumen Latinoamericano—Buenos Aires Staff (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Feb 14, 2026)

    On February 7, after weeks of diplomatic pressure and direct threats, the Presidential Transition Council (CPT) dissolved as demanded by Washington, consolidating the absolute power of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a controversial businessman who has never been elected.

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