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#Video - Cuba Runs Out of Jet Fuel Amid Crippling U.S. Oil Blockade
https://peertube.world/w/5CpxxfSjFR38HpTXVBqJRF

[from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

As the #US #oil blockade of #Cuba continues, Cuban civil #aviation authorities have warned international airlines that jet fuel on the island has run out. Long-haul flights will now be forced to refuel in nearby third countries or may be cancelled altogether.

#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
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A Call to Conscience
Stop Donald Trump’s Cruel Assault Against the Cuban People

https://www.letcubalive.info/
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#US President Donald Trump is trying to induce a famine in #Cuba. Mass starvation and human suffering in Cuba is the goal of #Trump’s latest ‘emergency’ Executive Order preventing Cuba, an island nation, from importing oil or any energy sources needed to survive. It is a cynical and crude ploy to distract public opinion from the issues at home that are eliciting mass public dissent, and as we’ve seen with Venezuela, a precursor to an illegal military attack.
We, along with millions of people in the United States and around the world, reject this inhumane act against the people of Cuba. This is not a policy of national security; it is a deliberate act of economic warfare aimed at strangling an entire population.

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U.S. Blockade of Oil to Cuba Threatens Sovereignty of All Nations
Statement by Isaac Saney
https://world-outlook.com/2026/02/03/u-s-blockade-of-oil-to-cuba-threatens-sovereignty-of-all-nations/

from #WorldOutlook
February 3, 2026

#IsaacSaney is a Cuba specialist who coordinates the Black and African Diaspora Studies program at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. With roots in the African Nova Scotia community and the #Caribbean, his teaching, research, and scholarship encompass Cuba, #Africa, the Caribbean, #BlackCanadian history, the global #BlackLiberation struggle, and reparations. A major area of his research is Cuba’s relationship with Africa.

In response to the latest escalation of Washington’s economic war on #Cuba, Saney issued a statement that first appeared on January 30 on his Facebook page. It was subsequently published by the Cuban #news service Radio Rebelde (Rebel Radio).

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Video - Jazz Plaza: Cuba’s World-Famous Festival Begins
https://peertube.world/w/8UYgjkU1HoUFu4pYWSHKpQ

[from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

#Cuba’s legendary #Jazz Plaza festival expands outside Havana this year, bringing musicians from the #US and around the world to the island. More than just #music, it’s about resilience and resistance.

Video - Is Cuba a safe haven for Hamas and Hezbollah?
https://peertube.world/w/jzYwn9TCTuG2yGmoipHJGm

[from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Donald #Trump made several allegations against #Cuba as he enacted an executive order blocking #oil shipments to the island on Thursday, but one took Cubans completely by surprise. His claim that Cuba acts as a safe haven for #Hamas and #Hezbollah has been dismissed as complete nonsense by Cubans, just one in a “long list of lies” says the #Cuban government.
There are, in fact, hundreds of #Palestinians in Cuba, but they’re here training to be #doctors, alongside #medical students from over 100 countries at the Latin American School of Medicine.
We asked them what they thought of Trump’s claims.

Video - How Do Cubans Feel About Trump’s Oil Blockade?
https://peertube.world/w/uwzxfccZdnmeGtKWcHmeFE

[from the #news collective #bellyofthebeast]

Donald #Trump’s latest executive order allows the #US to impose additional tariffs on countries that ship #oil to #Cuba, deepening the economic siege on the island.
The result isn’t abstract policy. It’s collective punishment: blackouts, long gas lines, delayed medical care and families struggling to get through the day.
We’re in #Havana asking Cubans about the new measures and about what life looks like when fuel, electricity and transportation begin to disappear.
Cuba has already been suffering increasing fuel shortages since the US blocked all oil going to the island from Venezuela. In recent weeks, power outages in Havana have increased.

#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
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#Mexico president says Trump tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis
Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplace
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/mexico-sheinbaum-trump-tariffs-cuba-oil-crisis

from #TheGuardian
Thomas Graham in Tijuana and Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana
Fri 30 Jan 2026 13.08 EST

#Sheinbaum’s comments came after a week of increasing threats from Washington. US officials briefed that gunboats could be deployed off #Cuba, and said efforts were under way to find Cuban ministers prepared to collaborate with the US.
Speaking on Wednesday, Mike Hammer, the #US chargé d’affaires in Havana, said: “The Cubans have complained for years about a ‘blockade’, but now there is going to be a real blockade.”

#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
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#Video - Cuba’s March of the Torches Honoring José Martí
https://peertube.world/w/hmgdS4vKGBaFJfEsYwLGsM

[from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

The annual March of the Torches is a student tradition celebrated in Cuba on January 27, the eve of the birth of #JoséMartí, #Cuba’s national hero. Thousands gathered on the steps of the University of Havana, carrying handmade torches, calling for a rejection of #US #imperialism.

#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
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#students

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba
The White House
January 29, 2026

[This puts even more pressure on #Mexico. I hope that #Russia and #China step up and send #oil to #Cuba.]

CONFRONTING THE CUBAN REGIME: Today, President Donald J. #Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba, protecting U.S. national security and foreign policy from the Cuban regime’s malign actions and policies.
The Order imposes a new tariff system that allows the United States to impose additional tariffs on imports from any country that directly or indirectly provides oil to Cuba.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-addresses-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-cuba/

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#Video - Mexico Defends Cuba Oil Shipments as Humanitarian Aid
https://peertube.world/w/gZEkh2Vm5cRRNCBpDSbWdB

[from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

After headlines suggested #Mexico had suspended oil shipments to #Cuba, President #ClaudiaSheinbaum stepped in once again to clarify what actually happened.
Sheinbaum explained that #oil from Mexico reaches Cuba through two paths: contracts managed by state-owned oil corporation #Pemex, and humanitarian aid decided directly by the Mexican government. Neither, she said, has been halted.
The confusion comes at a critical moment for Cuba, as #US sanctions tighten and fuel shortages deepen. Sheinbaum emphasized again that humanitarian aid is a sovereign decision and will continue.

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#Video - Rubio: No End to Cuba Sanctions Without Regime Change
https://peertube.world/w/fcVgMyHn9Vz89Gx5HXSLhu

[from #BellyOfTheBeast]

Marco Rubio has acknowledged what U.S. policy toward Cuba has required for decades: the embargo will not be lifted without regime change.
Speaking during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. policy toward Venezuela, Rubio went further than past administrations, stating plainly that the United States would “love to see” a change of government in #Cuba and that such an outcome would benefit U.S. interests.
Pressed by Senator Brian Schatz, Rubio clarified that this is not just rhetorical preference. The U.S. embargo, he said, is codified in law under the Helms-Burton Act and explicitly conditions its removal on political change in Havana.

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China to Send Cuba New Aid Package
[from Belly of the Beast on FB]

[Let's hope that #China will step up and send oil to #Cuba.]

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@cuba

[screen grab of a post on Facebook by Belly of the Beast]

On left is a photo of many bags of rice with flag of Cuba and China in front, with text headline of "China to Send Cuba New Aid Package"

On right is text:
This week, China announced a new assistance package for Cuba that includes $80 million for electrical equipment to improve the energy sector and 60,000 tonnes of rice. A ceremony at a grain transit warehouse took place on Monday to mark the first batch of rice delivered. China’s Ambassador to Cuba Hua Xin said at the ceremony: “We believe that through joint efforts, no blockade can extinguish the light of hope, and no difficulty can hinder our progress. China is willing to continue strengthening cooperation with Cuba, overcoming difficulties together, and injecting greater momentum into building a China-Cuba community with a shared future.”

Video - “We’re Not Afraid”: Voices From Cubans’ March to U.S. Embassy
https://peertube.wtf/w/jwgVug5LSccHZwV8TmE4Qk

from #TheBellyOfTheBeast

Thousands of Cubans marched to the U.S. Embassy in Havana to denounce U.S. imperialism in the wake of the attack on #Venezuela and the abduction of #NicolásMaduro.
People from all walks of life — military officers, retirees, workers, students — took to the streets to show they are willing to defend their country in the face of U.S. aggression.
The “March of the Fighting People” honored the 32 Cubans who were killed in Venezuela during the January 3 U.S. attack. It reaffirmed support for the Cuban revolution despite threats made by the Trump administration and the ongoing economic war the U.S. is waging on the island.

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#Video - Thousands Gather in Havana to Honor Cubans Killed by US
https://peertube.wtf/w/2huHLuUPZdSfV8B8M6mRrg

from #BellyOfTheBeast

Thousands of Cubans gathered in Havana to express their condolences and pay tribute to the 32 Cubans who lost their lives during the #US attack on Venezuela.
“We’re here to recognize the bravery of those who sacrificed their lives,” said Dailene Dovale, a university professor.
“If there are 32 no longer with us, there are millions of Cubans today who are ready to follow the path of those 32,” said a Cuban doctor who previously served on a medical mission in #Venezuela.

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#Video - 🇨🇺 Cuba Will Defend Its Sovereignty — Kenia Serrano
from #CubaAnalysisPodcasts
https://peertube.wtf/w/jbeJRpj8d1pNmDFTXXZhcN

Kenia Serrano explains how Cubans remain calm, informed, and committed to peace—while prepared to defend their sovereignty.
She condemns #US aggression, honors Cuban martyrs killed in #Venezuela, and calls for respect for #Cuba’s right to self-determination and international #solidarity.

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What Would a #Trump Deal With Cuba Look Like?
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/what-would-a-trump-deal-with-cuba-look-like

[weekly newsletter about #Cuba (with YouTube video links) from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news / #video collective.]
January 15, 2026

Also:

#MarcoRubio: President of Cuba?
No plans for invasion against “tough Cubans”
Cuba ramps up combat training
#Venezuela and Cuba reaffirm solidarity
Cuba is not yet receiving more #Mexican oil
US Ambassador to Cuba...or Miami?
US sends hurricane aid to Cuba — two months later

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@cuba

Thousands of Cubans Protest US Assault on Venezuela, Demand Maduro’s Release
“No, imperialists, we have absolutely no fear of you... and we don’t like to be threatened,” said Cuba’s president.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/venezuela-cuba

from #CommonDreams
Jan 16, 2026

A day after receiving the remains of the 32 Cubans killed during the #Trump administration’s invasion of #Venezuela and abduction of its leader, #Cuba’s president, #MiguelDíazCanel, addressed thousands gathered outside the #US Embassy in Havana on Friday.
“The current US administration has opened the door to an era of barbarism, plunder, and neo-fascism,” Díaz-Canel declared to a massive crowd protesting the recent killings and demanding the US release Venezuelan President #NicolásMaduro.

#HandsOffVenezuela #FreeMaduroAndFlores
#VenezuelanOilBelongsToVenezuela
#EndSanctionsOnVenezuela
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Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-suggests-cuba-should-strike-deal-with-us-2026-01-11/

from #Reuters
By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga
January 11, 202611:31 AM EST

Summary

Cuba has the right to import fuel from any suppliers, foreign minister says
#Venezuela was Cuba's largest supplier last year with some 26,500 barrels per day of crude and fuel
#Mexico is emerging as alternative oil supplier to the island
Cuban president says #Cuba prepared to "defend homeland to last drop of blood."

#HandsOffVenezuela #FreeMaduroAndFlores
#VenezuelanOilBelongsToVenezuela
#EndSanctionsOnVenezuela
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
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Video - Reactions From Home After 32 Cubans Killed by U.S. in Venezuela

https://peertube.wtf/w/8je9JpekfLBh8Jh6zwSwke

[A video about #Venezuela and #Cuba, hosted on #PeerTube.wtf, from the #news / #video collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Duration - 1:57

Cuba is in mourning after 32 Cuban nationals were killed in Venezuela during the January 3 U.S. military attack on Caracas and the abduction of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
In this video, our journalist Liz Oliva Fernández went to the streets of Havana to get people’s reactions to the news.
See what they had to say.

#HandsOffVenezuela #FreeMaduroAndFlores
#VenezuelanOilBelongsToVenezuela
#EndSanctionsOnVenezuela
#NicolásMaduro
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
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A Visit with Sociologist C. Wright Mills

https://world-outlook.com/2025/12/29/a-visit-with-sociologist-c-wright-mills/

from #WorldOutlook
Dec. 29, 2025

The following is a 1961 letter and postscript by #Socialist Workers Party (SWP) leaders George Novack and Evelyn Reed to James P. Cannon, who was then SWP national chairman.
Describing a visit by Novack and Reed with sociologist #CWrightMills — author of Listen Yankee: The Revolution in Cuba, the letter centers on an exchange of views on the Cuban revolution, which had triumphed two years earlier, as well as broader issues, including #Marxism and #Stalinism.
The revolutionary victory in #Cuba had a transformational impact, inspiring greater collaboration among fighters for social change who came from different backgrounds and experiences all over the world.

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