Video - Puerto Rican Solidarity Groups Defy U.S. Blockade on Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/aEtv7EGSo3VkN1EyhpWNif

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

In the face of #Trump's #oil #blockade on Cuba, a group of #solidarity activists from Puerto Rico arrived in #Havana last Saturday to deliver medicine and medical equipment to the Salvador Allende Hospital, known as "La Covadonga," in the Cerro municipality.

Part of the #NuestraAméricaConvoy, the #PuertoRican solidarity groups included the Committee for Solidarity with Cuba and the Juan Rius Rivera Brigade.

The convoy's arrival was "a ray of light in the middle of the darkness," said Dr. Mylene Vázquez, director of the #hospital.

"Cuba and #PuertoRico are two wings of the same bird," said Sebastián Castro, from Committee for Solidarity with Cuba.

#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#PetróleoParaCuba
#AbajoElBloqueo
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean #politics #USpol

Video - Why Activists from 11 Countries Sailed to Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/7TJsjq2QNGpMxpan7J9tsv

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

After five days at sea, the #NuestraAméricaConvoy flotilla sailed into Havana harbor carrying 14 tons of humanitarian aid, including 73 #SolarPanels, #medicine, food, and hygiene supplies. The aid was delivered by 32 people from more than 11 countries.

They came from the #US, Brazil, Italy, Europe, and beyond. Some have been bringing aid to Cuba for years, stuffed into suitcases on #solidarity brigades.

"My government is the one imposing these cruel #sanctions and economic warfare on the Cuban people," said an activist from the US. "And this has been happening for over 60 years."

“The world owes Cuba,” said a Brazilian activist. “Cuban #doctors were among the first to fight Ebola in Africa. They went to Italy during COVID. That's why Italians are on this boat.”

#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#politics #USpol #Caribbean

Video - Colombian Lawmaker: “What They’re Doing to Cuba Is a Crime”
https://peertube.world/w/fwC7eDZewb75yiUjf1giRT

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

Carrascal, who arrived in Cuba as part of the #NuestraAméricaConvoy, points to fuel shortages and economic restrictions as key factors behind the current crisis, warning that the impact goes far beyond Cuba.

“This is not about charity,” she says. “It’s about #solidarity — and about giving back to Cuba what it has given to the world.”

She also frames the situation as a broader regional issue, suggesting that what happens in Cuba could signal what’s ahead for other countries in #LatinAmerica. That is why she calls for stronger positions across the continent as pressure on Cuba intensifies.

Her statements come as Colombian President Gustavo Petro was designated a “priority target” by the #US Drug Enforcement Administration.

#OilForCuba
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba
#news #politics #USpol

Video - Jeremy Corbyn: Why I Keep Standing Up for Cuba Despite the Political Cost
https://peertube.world/w/6xynivVwAxwiWMp6yq3p2F

from the #BellyOfTheBeast

British MP #JeremyCorbyn arrived in Havana as part of an international #solidarity delegation from #NuestraAméricaConvoy and he didn't hold back. In this interview, he explains what he saw on the ground and why he believes this moment represents the worst point in #Cuba's decades-long struggle against the #US #blockade and economic war.

Corbyn points at #Trump's sanctions as the driving force behind Cuba's current #EnergyCrisis. With no #oil coming in, daily life has become a matter of endurance. He called for $18 billion in international investment to transition the island to #solar and wind power...

His message to critics who blame Havana's government instead of Washington? The problem isn't Cuba's people or its education. The problem is that international finance has been locked out by political pressure.

#OilForCuba
#news #politics #USpol

Video - Why Washington Keeps Doubling Down on a Broken Cuba Policy
https://peertube.world/w/6ZeH1vcytXsuiLnyjwsipd

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

“Cuba has always loomed large in the U.S. imagination,” says Mikael Wolfe, director of Stanford University’s Cuba Observatory. For decades, U.S. policy toward Cuba has been shaped by sanctions, pressure and political narratives that rarely face serious scrutiny. Wolfe explains how those narratives were built, why they persist and who pays the price.

We ask him why, if coercive measures haven’t worked for more than half a century, does Washington keep doubling down?

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

Video - Biden: Different Tone, No Real Action on Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/1f2hpNUWaVqGRZB6HTxcsB

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

Duration: 2:37

After #BarackObama’s tenure at the White House, many expected Joe #Biden to restore engagement with Cuba. It didn’t happen. #PeterKornbluh explains that while Biden changed the tone, he never took real steps to undo #Trump’s sanctions — despite having the people and the knowledge to do so.

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

Video - Cuban Americans Join Convoy to Support Families in Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/4uwj68zhUX5W3jSD5Xm9Ze
[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
March 21, 2026

#CubanAmericans, #US activists, and organizations like #CodePink are going to Cuba together for a shared mission: bring humanitarian aid to the island and support the people amid a devastating US #oil #blockade.

As part of the #NuestraAméricaConvoy, participants are traveling with medical supplies and essential goods, while also calling for the #Trump administration to end its siege on Cuba.

For years, Cuba has suffered the consequences of the US economic war, a policy that restricts trade and access to basic goods. In recent years, inflation, mass migration and widespread shortages have further worsened the situation on the island.

#OilForCuba
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#AbajoElBloqueo
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol

Video - Nuestra América Convoy: Why Hundreds Are Traveling to Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/dyZN8hoW1ZEkVyAnpoPQ5Q

March 20, 2026
from #BellyOfTheBeast

Hundreds of people from across the US and around the world are traveling to Cuba as part of the #NuestraAméricaConvoy. At a time when the island is facing one of its deepest economic crises in decades, marked by fuel shortages, rolling blackouts, and growing hardship, these travelers arrive with a clear message: #solidarity.

For years, Cuba has endured the effects of the US economic war, a policy that restricts trade, limits access to essential goods, and complicates daily life for millions. In recent years, the situation has deteriorated further, with inflation, migration, and widespread shortages affecting nearly every aspect of life on the island.

Now, activists, organizers, and ordinary citizens are choosing to witness these realities firsthand and to challenge #US restrictions on #oil shipments to #Cuba.

#EndTheEmbargo
#politics #USpol #news

Cuba’s First Trans Athlete Enters the Ring and Makes History
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/cuba-s-first-trans-athlete-enters-the-ring-and-makes-history

In June 2024, kickboxer Ely Malik Reyes became the first #transgender athlete officially recognized in Cuba. BotB speaks with Reyes about breaking barriers in Cuban #sports.

[weekly newsletter about #Cuba from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective.]

March 19, 2026

Also:

• #Solidarity convoy arriving in #Havana
• Daniel Montero: “Regime change through starvation”
• No, #NBC, you’re not the first to report from a Cuban #Hospital
• New poll: most people in US oppose #oil #blockade
• What do Cubans think of #US-Cuba talks?
• US warns its citizens about blackouts it is causing
• #Russian oil tankers to the rescue?
• #CostaRica cuts diplomatic relations with Cuba
• Cubans abroad allowed to open businesses on the island
• #Trump: “I can do whatever I want with Cuba”
• Rubio contradicts #NYT report on Cuba talks
• Five detained following violent blackout protest in Cuba

#politics #USpol #LGBTQ

U.S. Economic War on Cuba Is Killing Babies
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/u-s-economic-war-on-cuba-is-killing-babies

[weekly newsletter about #Cuba (with YouTube #video links) from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective. Their videos can also be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]
March 13, 2026

Also:

• #Cuba Confirms Talks with #Trump
• Cuba and #US Already Had a Deal — Trump Killed It
• The Roots of Trump’s War on Cuba
• #NuestraAméricaConvoy Prepares for #Solidarity Trip
• Lula: Cuba Is Going Hungry Because of US
• #Jamaica the Latest to Cave in US War on Cuban Doctors
• #Ecuador Expels Cuba's Diplomats
• Former CBS Miami Anchor Challenges Hardliner Congresswoman
• Cuba Knocked out of #WorldBaseballClassic
• DOJ Looking to “Pull a Maduro” on Cuban Leaders?
• #Rubio’s Photo Op with Convicted Leader of the Proud Boys
• A #CubanAmerican’s Call to Fight Trump’s Cuba Policy

#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol