Video - Thousands Flood Havana's Malecón in Massive Bike Rally for Cuba's Sovereignty
https://peertube.world/w/37MCVUfFoq4p9Eko6zqA32
Duration - 1:51

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Amid a U.S.-imposed #oil #blockade on Cuba that has caused widespread fuel shortages, yesterday thousands of students and workers took over #Havana's #Malecón in a pro-government rally on bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards and electric vehicles.

The gathering celebrated the anniversaries of two Cuban youth organizations.

“This march is a demonstration that we are standing firm,” said one student.

#NuestraAméricaConvoy
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol #sanctions #US

Video - Niki Franco on Cuba: The U.S. Blockade Isn’t Abstract
https://peertube.world/w/8hucfzxEC9Fiqb8PdAwYsH
Duration - 6:00

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

The deep crisis currently affecting Cuba is a direct consequence of decades of #US sanctions, and now it’s taking its most recent form as an #oil #blockade. Many people in the US disagree with their government’s policy toward Cuba, including Niki Franco.

Franco, a #PuertoRican writer and activist living in the US, traveled with the #NuestraAméricaConvoy to deliver humanitarian aid and see what daily life in Cuba is like under these US policies.

“I always invite people to learn about Cuba’s history of solidarity with other nations. You can look at any continent and find examples of Cuba helping others,” Niki told BotB.

Niki reflects on her own responsibility, and that of all US citizens, to understand the connection between US foreign policy and the hardships endured by millions of Cubans.

#USpol #politics

Video - “This Is Not Charity — It’s Sovereignty”: Colombian Congresswoman on Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/puPGyRddwEy4ptsGRXBmEL
Duration - 1:16

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Colombian Congresswoman María Fernanda Carrascal argues that Cuba’s crisis is not about charity, but about #sovereignty, pressure and the right to survive. Carrascal calls for stronger positions across #LatinAmerica as pressure on Cuba intensifies.

#NuestraAméricaConvoy
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#Caribbean #politics #USpol

Cuban Americans to Trump and Rubio: “Not in our name”
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/cuban-americans-to-trump-and-rubio-not-in-our-name

March 27, 2026

from the #BellyOfTheBeast
Videos at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos

Also:

• Jeremy Corbyn: "Cuba Must Not Be Isolated"
• US Punishes Cuba for Helping Bring Peace to Colombia
• Cuba and Puerto Rico: "Two Wings of the Same Bird"
• Solidarity Can't Be Blocked
• Activists Face Border Harassment and Slander Campaign
• US-Government-Funded Hit Piece on BotB
• NY Times: Cubans Dying in US Oil Blockade
• Recommended Reading and Watching
• NY Times Parrots Fake News About Russia Spy Base in Cuba
• Cuba Willing to Compensate US for Nationalizations
• Why US Keeps Doubling Down on Hard-Line Cuba Policy
• US Embassy in Havana Warns US Citizens to Avoid...US Citizens
• Rubio Testifies Against Friend in Corruption Case
• US Wants Oil to Enter Cuba — For Its Embassy
• US Deportation Flights to Cuba Continue
• Are #US Journalists Getting Played by Anonymous Sources on #Cuba?

#news #politics #USpol

Video - Jeremy Corbyn: “Cuba must not be isolated”
https://peertube.world/w/xmLFvyhvg9zAxHo65LD1rw
Duration - 1:16

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Jeremy Corbyn traveled to Havana as part of an international solidarity delegation from Nuestra América Convoy and stated that the crisis in Cuba is the direct result of the blockade, not the Cuban government. “It's time for all of us to step up and show solidarity with Cuba,” said Corbyn.

#NuestraAméricaConvoy
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol

Video - ‘Obama’s Announcement Was Everything We Worked For’
https://peertube.world/w/gSBhMubMzY3U8PUqztmqVd

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

In 2014, something historic happened. The #US admitted that decades of economic war toward Cuba had failed — and chose engagement instead. Historian #PeterKornbluh recalls the moment #BarackObama and #RaúlCastro announced the opening on live television. “It was everything we had worked for,” he says.

#NuestraAméricaConvoy
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean #politics #USpol

Video - Ely Malik: Meet Cuba’s First Officially Recognized Trans Athlete
https://peertube.world/w/9iL77mNcYxEmoiSYySnq3B
Duration - 24:42

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Cuban society is becoming more inclusive, but it’s a slow process fraught with tension. Ely Malik Reyes carries the weight of being the first #trans #athlete to be officially recognized by the Cuban Sports Commission.

Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández sat down with Malik to talk about how he became the man he always was.

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#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
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#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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Video - "Yes, Cuba trades with other countries—but it's not even close to normal"
https://peertube.world/w/3RqLrUtMocAiYgCbNiTMGT

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

According to Mikael Wolfe, director of Stanford University’s Cuba Observatory, sanctions on Cuba are among the most systematic, extraterritorial, and long-lasting in the world. “Yes, Cuba trades with other countries—but is it normal trade? Not even close,” he said.

#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#politics #USpol

Video - Kneecap in Cuba: "We Come From a Long Tradition of Musicians Speaking Up”
https://peertube.world/w/6w1t6X1DWHCkgT55362362
Duration - 2:33

from #BellyOfTheBeast

Irish #HipHop group #Kneecap performed in Havana as part of the #NuestraAméricaConvoy humanitarian mission. In a press conference, the Belfast trio spoke about why they made the trip, what they witnessed on the streets of Havana and the deep historical bond between #Ireland and #Cuba.

The convoy brought over 20 tons of food and medicine to a country suffocating under decades of the #US #embargo. But for Kneecap, this was never just about aid. It was about #solidarity — the same solidarity that the Irish people received from around the world during their own revolutionary struggle.

“They're going about their lives as best they can. I think it's something we relate to,” said Rapper Móglaí Bap, a member of the group.[...]It's not in our nature as #Irish people to witness injustice anywhere in the world and stay silent.”

#news #politics

Video - From Miami to Havana: Why This Cuban American Is Speaking Out
https://peertube.world/w/j3V8K63g6adySjvVGwLEmu

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Cuban-American politicians have long been a driving force behind the US government’s #EconomicWar on the island. But many people of Cuban origin living in the US reject the hard-line policies that have ravaged the island’s economy and caused widespread scarcities and hardship.

Danny Valdes, a Cuban American born in #Miami, recently visited Cuba with the #NuestraAméricaConvoy to help bring #HumanitarianAid to the island.

“There is a very well organized and powerful right wing Cuban lobby, that even is in the halls of the Congress that gets to determine what #US policy is toward Cuba,” said Valdés. “But we feel like it's a very important time now to say, not in our name.”

#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol