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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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.

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With Cuba Under Pressure, the Castro Dynasty Is Making a Comeback
As #Trump officials demand changes, #Castro family members are suddenly popping up across #Cuba’s political scene. Some even ask: Could one be the “Cuban Delcy?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/world/americas/castro-family-cuba-energy-crisis-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.x3Qy.FJSCpnX-h63K&smid=url-share

[take this with many grains of salt]

from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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March 28, 2026

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‘Cuban People Act with Creative Resistance’ (II)
Cuban President Lays Out Plans for Countering U.S. Blockade
https://world-outlook.com/2026/03/25/cuban-people-act-with-creative-resistance-ii/

from #WorldOutlook
March 25, 2026

This is the second of two parts with major excerpts from the transcript of a press conference #Cuban president #MiguelDíazCanelBermúdez gave on March 13, 2026.

The excerpts are selected from the original Spanish-language transcript as it appeared in the Cuban daily Granma; photos are also from Granma. The translation, breakers, and notes are by World-Outlook.

The full introduction to it can be found in Part I - expressional.social@Peter_Link/116297642519581820

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Video - Cuban Americans on U.S. Policy: Not in Our Name
https://peertube.world/w/g8J93gGiFvcU5P8fD9sxfg

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“Not in our name,” says Danny Valdes, a Cuban American organizer who recently visited the island to bring humanitarian aid and rejects the hard-liner policies imposed by politicians like Marco Rubio.

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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?

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Líder cubano: ‘¿Conversamos o negociamos con la administración Trump?’
https://world-outlook.com/es/2026/03/22/lider-cubano-conversamos-o-negociamos-con-la-administracion-trump/

de #PanoramaMundial
marzo 22, 2026

El 18 de marzo de 2026 #ErnestoLimiaDíaz publicó el texto a continuación en su página de Facebook. Limia Díaz es historiador, escritor, miembro de la Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC) y director del programa de televisión MARCAS. También es autor del libro bilingüe Patria y cultura en Revolución.

Ahora Limia Díaz nos aporta el contexto histórico a las recientes revelaciones del presidente cubano #MiguelDíazCanelBermúdez de que La Habana mantiene conversaciones con la administración #Trump, después de que Washington impusiera un #bloqueo a los envíos de #petróleo a #Cuba y amenazara con derrocar al gobierno revolucionario de la nación caribeña.

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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.

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What Do Cubans Think About U.S.–Cuba Talks?
https://peertube.world/w/fHPhKX2gCPweHxvSNR7EYg

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

For years, the Cuban government has expressed a willingness to engage in dialogue with the United States. But #Trump and #Biden rejected dialogue and instead embraced a Cold-War era policy of hostility.

Cuba’s President #MiguelDíazCanel confirmed on Friday that #Cuban and #US officials were engaged in talks.

Belly of the Beast went to the streets of Havana to ask Cubans what they think about the recently announced discussions between the governments of Cuba and the United States.

One message stands out: dialogue is a good thing.

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Text of remarks by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of Cuba, on the current state of relations with the Government of the United States

March 13, 2026

,,,in coordination with the highest structures of the Party, the State, and the Government, Cuban officials have recently held talks with representatives of the Government of the United States.

These conversations have been aimed at seeking solutions, through dialogue, to the bilateral differences that exist between the two nations. There are international factors that have facilitated these exchanges.

Link to original: https://cubaminrex.cu/en/remarks-first-secretary-communist-party-cuba-and-president-republic-miguel-diaz-canel-bermudez

Weblink to text file: https://drive.proton.me/urls/Y9EEZAFW0R#pdbD5c4LLZTa

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