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26Nov

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Cuba, Iran

Iran’s president condoles death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro

NOVANEWS In this handout picture released by Estudios Revolucion, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) is received by former Cuban president Fidel Castro (R) in his house in Havana, on September 19, 2016. (Via AFP) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has extended his condolences to the Cuban government and nation as well as the Latin American people over the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro. In a message to Cuba’s President Raul Castro on Saturday, Rouhani said the death of the “indefatigable combatant and leader of Cuba’s Revolution” caused deep sorrow and grief for him. “At a time that the world’s oppressed nations are suffering from the violation of the most basic and fundamental human principles such as peace, justice and freedom, there are fortunately noble m...

26Nov

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Cuba

Fidel Castro Ruz. His Legacy Will Live Forever

NOVANEWS By Fidel Castro Ruz and Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research Today, November 25, 2016 Fidel Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution has passed. His legacy will live forever. The Cuban Revolution constitutes a fundamental landmark in the history of humanity, which challenges the legitimacy of global capitalism. In all major regions of the World, the Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration in the relentless struggle against colonial domination and US imperialism. Fidel Castro was the embodiment of these struggles against global capitalism, committed to a World of Peace, a World of truth, where people join hands, a World of understanding, a World of tolerance and respect. Fidel Castro was “a man of tremendous integrity, with an acute mind and sense...

21Nov

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Cuba, USA

Will Trump End 56 Years of US Embargo on Cuba?

NOVANEWS By Stephen Lendman Global Research Will Trump seek more cooperative relations with other countries, prioritizing diplomacy over confrontation? Promised outreach to Russia is encouraging. Days earlier, he and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone – Xi telling him cooperation is the only choice between both countries. He responded saying he’s willing to work with Beijing cooperatively, believing bilateral relations can “definitely achieve greater development.” Both leaders agreed to meet soon. Trump’s intended relations with Cuba remain to be seen. Campaigning in September, he said he’d reverse Obama’s (dubious) diplomatic outreach by executive order unless its government meets US demands – not an encouraging sign. For 24 consecutive years, General Assembl...

24Oct

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Cuba

Cuba ‘will not cease defending its revolutionary and anti-imperialist ideals’

NOVANEWS Proletarian issue 74 (October 2016) President Castro reaffirms Cuba’s commitment to socialism at non-aligned movement summit. The following speech was delivered by Comrade Raul Castro to the 17th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Venezuela on 17 September 2016. We are 120 non-aligned states, which adhere not only to the Bandung principles but also to the declaration of the non-aligned movement on purposes, principles and its role in the current international juncture that was approved at the 14th NAM summit in Havana. Our enormous strength cannot be underestimated when we proceed in a concerted fashion. In the 14th NAM summit, held in Havana in 2006, we rejected any attempt at ‘regime change’ and appealed to all countries to abstain from resorting ...