The U.S. sanctions have severely impacted healthcare in Cuba, leading to increased delays in pediatric surgeries and a doubling of infant mortality rates. Affected by shortages of medical supplies, equipment, and fuel, hospitals struggle to provide care, with over 11,000 children waiting for surgery. The consequences disproportionately affect vulnerable populations.
Join us for Stand for Peace on Saturday, October 19, from 12 PM to 1 PM at 27th and National Avenue in Milwaukee. The event will focus on ending the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba, coinciding with the upcoming UN debate. Afterward, join us at Mitchell Park for a special video recording.
The Amazon Labor Union made a strong showing at the rally, coming off the heels of participating in a brigade to Cuba in May. Chris Smalls, who visited the White House when ALU successfully organized the first Amazon union in the country, openly denounced Biden’s policy against Cuba.
Several activists with the National Network on Cuba, CODEPINK, and IFCO/Pastors for Peace were arrested on June 22 after trying to have a meeting with New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez in his office in Washington, DC. Activists were attempting to meet with Menendez to urge him to lift the US blockade against Cuba and take Cuba off the US’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
After having lied about WMDs, Russia Gate, chemical weapons in Syria and so many other things, the U.S. intelligence community is now advancing the lie that Cuba is hosting a Chinese spy base that enables China to spy on the U.S.
After having lied about WMDs, Russia Gate, chemical weapons in Syria and so many other things, the U.S. intelligence community is now advancing the lie that Cuba is hosting a Chinese spy base that enables China to spy on the U.S.
Havana says it ‘strongly’ rejects the submarine’s presence, describing it as a ‘danger’ to sovereignty in the Caribbean. Cuba’s foreign ministry decried what it called the “illegitimate military occupation” of Guantanamo Bay, which is located on the southeast portion of the island.
Cuban-American pianist Nachito Herrera has lived in the United States for 22 years, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots.
Diana and Kevin, two U.S. history professors who recently visited Cuba, say there are still ways to go there legally in 2023. “I would really encourage folks to come to Cuba and then from that experience…come to your own conclusions about what Cuba is like as a country,” says Diana.
A group of economists and sanctions experts have written a letter urging Senator Bob Menendez to reconsider his position on the connection between economic sanctions and the crises faced by sanctioned countries.
Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba 
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