At our November monthly meeting, our WI Cuba Coalition agreed to suspend our Milwaukee end of the month, Sunday caravans, and thus there will be no more caravans in 2021, nor in […]
MKE Caravan Hiatus for Winter Months
Watch: The War on Cuba
Season 2 of The War on Cuba, a docuseries by Havana-based media group Belly of the Beast is out this Nov.
Medea Benjamin: Cubans more excited about school reopening than regime change
Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of the peace group CODEPINK and the human rights organization Global Exchange, writes on the failed Nov 15 attempt by “dissidents on the island, with their U.S. backers,” […]
Some Suggested Readings on Cuba, U.S. and the Current Situation
Some Suggested Readings on Cuba, U.S. and the Current Situation
THE GUARDIAN: Cuba’s National Zoo sees surge in pandemic baby animals
THE GUARDIAN: Cuba’s National Zoo sees surge in pandemic baby animals.
As Biden meets with Pope Francis, Milwaukeeans Caravan to End US Blockade of Cuba, on Sunday Oct. 31 at 1pm
As Biden meets with Pope Francis, Milwaukeeans Caravan to End US Blockade of Cuba, on Sunday Oct. 31 at 1pm.
International Webinar Premiere of the Award-Winning short film: CUBA IN AFRICA
See the international webinar premiere of award-winning short film Cuba in Africa.
“Cuba: Confronting COVID & the US Blockade” A Virtual Talk with Gail Walker, Executive Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace & 2 New ELAM Graduates from WI, Drs. Olive Albanese and Alexandra Skeeter
Gail Walker, Executive Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace, brings us a report back direct from two weeks in Cuba, and we learn firsthand experience from two new Wisconsin graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana, Cuba, Drs. Olive Albanese and Alexandra Skeeter. Moderated by Omar Barberena.
“COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Deployment: The Cuban Case” Webinar
See the informative webinar from September, “COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Deployment: The Cuban Case” from the Harvard David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.
DEMOCRACY NOW: Cuban Diplomat on U.S. Blockade, Havana’s Homegrown Vaccines & Biden’s Hypocrisy on Human Rights
DEMOCRACY NOW: Cuban Diplomat on U.S. Blockade, Havana’s Homegrown Vaccines & Biden’s Hypocrisy on Human Rights
Sanctions Kill Report: The Impact and Consequences of U.S. Sanctions
Sanctions Kill Report: The Impact and Consequences of U.S. Sanctions from the Sanctions Kill Coalition.
Highlights from September 26 Caravan
Highlights from September 26 Caravan
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan – Sunday, October 31
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan – Sunday, October 31
Cuban Pianist, Composer, and Arranger Chucho Valdés at the Marcus Center October 2
Cuban Pianist, Composer, and Arranger Chucho Valdés at the Marcus Center October 2
Sunday’s Caravan to End the US Blockade of Cuba Will Welcome WI MDs Just Graduated from Acclaimed Cuban Medical School
Sunday’s Caravan to End the US Blockade of Cuba Will Welcome WI MDs Just Graduated from Acclaimed Cuban Medical School.
INDEPENDENT: Cuba first country in the world to vaccinate toddlers against Covid
sing its own vaccines developed in Cuba (Abdala and Soberana), Cuba has begun vaccinating children as young as 2 for COVID-19.
IFCO/Pastors for Peace 31st Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba
IFCO/Pastors for Peace 31st Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba is scheduled for November 13-26.
REUTERS: Cubans celebrate Olympic showing amid crisis
As Cuba’s COVID-19 cases reach record highs, Cubans celebrated their 14th place ranking in Olympic medals.
Perspective: When it comes to hurricanes, the U.S. can learn a lot from Cuba
perspective piece by Mikael Wolfe, assistant professor of history at Stanford University, highlights what the U.S. can learn from Cuba on disaster preparedness.
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan – Sunday, September 26
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan – Saturday, September 26
Monthly Coalition Virtual Meeting Tuesday, September 14
Our next monthly coalition meeting will take place Tuesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM on Zoom.
Opinion Piece: “World Mobilises Against the U.S. on Cuba – Including China”
Opinion Piece: “World Mobilises Against the U.S. on Cuba – Including China.”
WI Cuba Coalition’s Art Heitzer and Amada Morales on WUWM’s Lake Effect
WI Cuba Coalition’s Art Heitzer and Amada Morales on WUWM’s Lake Effect.
BREAKTHROUGH NEWS: Eyewitness Report From Havana: Cuba’s Struggle Against US Imperialism
BreakThrough News Video – Eyewitness Report From Havana: Cuba’s Struggle Against US Imperialism.
Highlights from Local News Coverage of July 25 Caravan
Highlights from Local News Coverage of July 25 Caravan.
REUTERS: Mexican president says Biden must “make decision” on Cuba embargo
REUTERS: Mexican president says Biden must “make decision” on Cuba embargo.
Full Page Ad in Today’s New York Times: Biden, Let Cuba Live!
Full Page Ad in Today’s New York Times: Biden, Let Cuba Live!
Recent Developments in Cuba and US Responses
Recent developments in Cuba and US Responses.
Essential Facts Related to the Events of Sunday, July 11 2021 in Cuba, and US Responses
Essential Facts Related to the Events of Sunday, July 11 2021 in Cuba, and US Responses.
Milwaukee Cuban-Americans Demand Biden Lift Economic Blockade on the Cuban People — Plan July 25 Caravan
In the wake of protests against food and medicine shortages in Cuba, Cuban-Americans and others In the Milwaukee area are demanding President Biden act now to reverse the continued US policy to […]
180,000 Cubans Flee Their Homes Ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa
180,000 Cubans Flee Their Homes Ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa.
Statement by Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE)
Statement by Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE)
The World Says No To the Embargo on Cuba, a celebratory online concert with Morena Son, an all-women band from Santiago de Cuba.
The World Says No To the Embargo on Cuba, a celebratory online concert with Morena Son, an all-women band from Santiago de Cuba.
Poem by EL Jones to End the US blockade of Cuba
Poem by EL Jones to End the US blockade of Cuba.
Rep. Gwen Moore to Speak at June 20 Caravan to End US Embargo on Cuba – on the eve of UN Vote, with Biden’s position in the balance
Rep. Gwen Moore to Speak at June 20 Caravan to End US Embargo on Cuba – on the eve of UN Vote, with Biden’s position in the balance.
Monthly Coalition Virtual Meeting 6/8/2021 7PM
We will discuss our work to show Biden that reversing Trump’s harsh sanctions on Cuba & US people who want to relate must be a “priority,” including the June 19 Stand for […]
President Biden: Listen to the world & end the Cuba embargo!
Our Coalition has joined with over 130 local and national groups to sign a letter to President Biden urging the administration to abstain in the upcoming vote on June 23 before the U.N. General Assembly condemning the U.S. embargo against Cuba.
May 30 Caravan – Photos, Video and Speeches
Photos, video, and speeches from our latest caravan on May 30th.
The scene from Cuba: How it’s getting so much right on COVID-19
Cuba’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been among the most respected in the world, due to widespread confidence in science-based policies, public service media messaging, and volunteerism.
Migrants are dying at sea off Florida. Why is Biden’s Cuba policy still on the back burner?
In light of migrant deaths at sea, the editorial board of the Miami Herald urges Biden to prioritize Cuba policy changes.
OPINION: Biden Should Make Normalizing Relations With Cuba “A Priority”
The founder of CODEPINK writes of the dire food and medicine shortages in Cuba, so far addressed by grassroots efforts like Syringes to Cuba but ignored by the Biden administration.
OPINION: Hunger as a Weapon – How Biden’s Inaction is Aggravating Cuba’s Food Crisis
A painful but good review of the plan and impact of US policy on Cuba’s food crisis, from one of the top US scholars on US/Cuba relations.
Oxfam Report: Right to Live Without a Blockade
The Oxfam report Right to Live without a Blockade reveals the impact of nearly six decades of sanctions imposed by successive US governments on the Cuban population. It focuses on the human […]
OPINION: Minnesota (and Wisconsin) Could Cash In on Cuba Trade
On May 24, 2021, the Duluth (MN) News-Tribune published an editorial piece about the value of trade with Cuba if the current embargo was lifted. A bill introduced in the Senate by […]
Milwaukee Caravans Set for May 30th & June 20th
Caravans planned in Milwaukee for May 30 and June 20!
Syringes for Cuba campaign
The Saving Lives Campaign and Global Health Partners are building a broad-based, urgent drive to supply these vital medical tools to Cuba. The country has a shortage of 20 million syringes vital […]
Cuba During the Pandemic–Photo Essay
A photo essay from The Guardian shows poignant images of Cuba during the pandemic.
Spirited Milwaukee Car Caravan Joined Worldwide Movement to Demand an End to the US Blockade of Cuba!
On the last Sunday of the month, April 25, 2021, a group of some 34 cars assembled by the Mitchell Park domes and drove throughout the near southside of Milwaukee, joining for the first time an international campaign […]
Reuters: “Cuba vaunts ‘technical sovereignty’ in COVID battle”
Cuba’s homegrown vaccine candidates have made headlines worldwide. Less well-known is its production of medical gear such as ventilators and CT scanners for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in a bid to achieve […]
Statement in Support of MPS Resolution for Normalizing Relations with Cuba
Statement in Support of MPS Resolution for Normalizing Relations with Cuba.
National 31st Friendshipment Caravan Virtual Send Off: Friday, November 5
Join IFCO/Pastors for Peace as we unite in national support of the 31st Friendshipment Caravan! This event is an opportunity to lift up the caravanistas as they embark on this historic caravan and to encourage our […]
Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba 
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