Cubans keep #salsa tradition alive with neighborhood lessons

from #Reuters
By Anett Rios and Alien Fernandez
October 21, 2025 7:14 AM EDT

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cubans-keep-salsa-tradition-alive-with-neighborhood-lessons-2025-10-21/

#Cuba #music #dance #culture #news
#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USpol
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Cuba Rallies for Venezuela and #Palestine
In Havana, thousands of people have rallied recently to protest US aggression toward Venezuela and condemn #Israel's genocide in #Gaza. We hear from some of them.

October 22, 2025
[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/#video collective]

Also in this week's newsletter:

• #Mexico's President Rejects #US Pressure on #Cuba Fuel Shipments
• Fentanyl "Kingpin" Arrested in Cuba
• More #immigrants sent to GTMO
• Prominent Cuban dissident asks U.S. for regime change
• Key architect of #Trump's war on Cuba indicted
• Cubans no longer eligible for US visa lottery
• #Vietnamese crowdfund $21 million for Cuba

https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/44417

#CubaSolidarity
#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USpol @palestine

#BlackLiberation Activist Assata Shakur Dies in Cuba ['Cuba in Context' - weekly newsletter]

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/video collective]

#AntiRacist icon #AssataShakur, who lived in exile in Cuba for decades, has died at the age of 78. We hear from three #AfroCuban women who knew her and were inspired by her life and legacy.

Also in this week's newsletter:

• Watch how #Cuba's organic urban gardens feed neighborhoods
• Miami artists targeted over Cuba trip
• Inside our latest film screening in New York City
• Cuba wins second straight Youth "Baseball5" World Championship
• #US says blockade is a lie – while it ramps up sanctions
• #Trump to send more money for regime change in Cuba?

https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/44385

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity #AntiRacist
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean #sports
#news #politics #USpol #BlackMastodon

upcoming #Cuba solidarity event in #LosAngeles, #California, #USA

Saturday, October 25, 2025

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USpol
@cuba

Trump’s Regime Change Playbook Is Back

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/video collective]

Donald Trump attempted to overthrow the governments of both Cuba and #Venezuela during his first term. This time round, the goal remains the same, though some of the methods have changed.

Also in this week's newsletter:

• Presidents of #Mexico and #Colombia to snub Summit of the Americas
• #Cuba "categorically rejects" involvement in #Russia-#Ukraine war
• #Trump deports more Cubans to #Eswatini
• High-profile Cuban dissident leaves Cuba for #US

https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/44166

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USpol

Two Years Since October 7: A #Palestinian Student in Cuba Shares Her Story

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/video collective]

Also:

• Finca del Medio: How one Cuban farm rebuilt its future
• SCOTUS to hear Title III lawsuits
• #US pressure bars #Cuba from continental summit
• Rubio’s State Department accuses Cuba of human trafficking
• Cuban #health authorities kept out of PAHO meetings
• #Spain and Cuba renegotiate debt

https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/43904

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean #agriculture #agroecology #Palestine @palestine #news #politics #USpol

The Crushing Cost of U.S. Sanctions on Cuba

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/video collective]

Cuba has released its annual report on the impact of U.S. sanctions on the island's economy. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the damages amount to $7.5 billion, the single biggest loss in a year since #Cuba began issuing these reports.

Also:

• Farm near Havana pioneers #agroecology
• Cuba wins gold at the Tokyo #Athletics World Championships
• Almost 1,000 same-sex marriages in Cuba last year
• Cuban reggaeton artist returns home after emigrating to #US
• Cuba extends tax exemptions on medicine and food imports
• Millions of Cubans struggle to get water

https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/43380

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USpol #sports @cuba

Cuban Farmers Turn to Agroecology Amid Crisis

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/video collective]

#Cuba’s countryside is beset by scarcities, but innovative farmers are helping feed themselves and their communities through #agroecology.

Also:

• Marco Rubio’s de facto travel ban on Cuban athletes
• Miami tax collector to “crack down” on companies for Cuba business
• U.S. sanctions cost Cuba $440 million in #agrifood in one year

https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/43144

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #agriculture #ecology
#FoodSovereignty
#news #politics #USpol #sports #US @cuba

Flyer for #CubaSolidarity meeting in Miami on Tuesday, Oct. 21

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#news #politics #USpol
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A Palestinian Story: Grief and Resistance

Meet Jenen — a Palestinian med student in Cuba, unable to return home. For two years, she’s lived in exile, as Gaza is devastated by the Israeli genocide.

[A video about #Cuba, hosted on the #PeerTube server #CuddlyTube, from the #video collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

[#Arabic #AR with English subtitles]

https://cuddly.tube/w/2FjJexoJz5cwdgkGJQgLwS

#Palestine #Gaza #MedicalStudent #FreePalestine #VoicesFromGaza #GazaUnderAttack #StudentVoices #EndTheOccupation
#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#news #politics
@cuba

@palestine

No Power. Dead Soil. A Family Started Over.

From degraded soils to resilience. This Cuban family turned their land into a model of #agroecology and #RenewableEnergy.

[A video about #Cuba, hosted on the #PeerTube server #CuddlyTube , from the #video collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

[Spanish, with English subtitles]

🎬 Final short in our series ahead of Our Agroecology, Our Future. Full documentary premiered on @caribbeanagroecology. [IG]

https://cuddly.tube/w/h7ueQ6toPmPgBpRZyd7zUv

#FoodSovereignty #agriculture #farming #FamilyFarming
#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #news

#español #ES
@cuba

see above post
One hundred thousand people came into the streets on Friday in Havana for Palestine

#Palestine #Gaza #Cuba
#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
@cuba

@palestine

see above post from Cuba
Desde La Habana, #CubaConPalestina un aliado incondicional en la búsqueda de la paz y la justicia.

[From Havana, #CubaWithPalestine, an unconditional ally in the search for peace and justice.]

[front row, third from left is Miguel Díaz-Canel, president of #Cuba]

#Palestine #Gaza @palestine
#español #ES #VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList

@RubiDCuba
@fkamiah17

How Cuba’s Urban Gardens Feed Entire Neighborhoods

[A #PeerTube video on #CuddlyTube about #Cuba, from the #video collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Roger and Ismar had been farmers for years, but in 1994 they made a radical change, turning to organopónicos—urban organic farms that would soon spread across the country.

On just 1,280 square meters, their Cuban farm grows 250 species of plants—
100% organic. Hurricane-resistant. Community-powered.

Part of our short series ahead of Our Agroecology, Our Future. Premieres next week (Oct 8) on @caribbeanagroecology.

https://cuddly.tube/w/wqkz7dmiKkiQycaqiA89tA

#Cuba #Organoponico #Agroecology
#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #español #ES
@cuba

Finca Marta | Cuba’s Agroecology Farm Leading by Example

[A #PeerTube video on #CuddlyTube about #Cuba, from the #video collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Outside Havana, Finca Marta is pioneering #agroecology by blending traditional knowledge with innovation.

Run by Dr. Fernando Funes, the #farm produces #organic food, restores #ecosystems and builds community resilience.

🎬 Part of our short series ahead of Our Agroecology, Our Future. Premieres Oct 8 on @caribbeanagroecology.

More info: CaribbeanAgroecology.org

Co-produced with @caribbeanagroecology

https://cuddly.tube/w/q3dbAqnaW1AdpXDFNMGKYg

#FincaMarta #SustainableFarming #FoodSovereignty #environment #ecology #agriculture #farming
#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news
@cuba

Cuba’s Top Diplomat: Rubio Serves Personal Agenda, Not U.S. Interests

[A #video on #PeerTube about #Cuba from the video collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

At a press conference held in Havana, Cuba’s Foreign Minister #BrunoRodríguez presented the country’s annual report on the effects of the #US blockade (also known as the embargo) and criticized US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio, accusing him of pursuing a politically motivated personal agenda tied to corrupt interests in Florida.

According to the report, U.S. sanctions caused Cuba to suffer $7.5 billion in material damages and losses, a 49% increase compared to those of the previous year.

Read the full report of the damage caused by U.S. sanctions:
wwwDOTbellyofthebeastcuba.com/documents/cubas-2025-report-on-impact-of-us-bloackade

https://cuddly.tube/w/bowSAVN8Siq9LQgQ5ju9be

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USpol #Trump
@cuba

Cuban capital back to normal, recovery moves forward from national blackout

from #Reuters
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta
September 11, 2025 8:35 PM EDT

Summary

• More than half of generating capacity restored
• Officials hope to restore full service on Thursday
• Residents say they are frustrated

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/cuban-capital-back-normal-recovery-moves-forward-national-blackout-2025-09-11/

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #Cuba
#news #politics
@cuba

#Cuba says power slowly returning after nationwide blackout

from #Reuters
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta
September 10, 2025 4:38 PM EDT Updated

Summary

• Fourth grid collapse in less than a year, causes under investigation
• Residents face daily blackouts, economic crisis worsens
• Obsolete power plants struggle as oil imports dwindle

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/cuba-says-power-slowly-returning-after-nationwide-blackout-2025-09-10/

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics
@cuba

Playing Dirty: Rubio’s War on Cuban Athletes

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/video collective]

From basketball to table tennis to girls' softball, Cuban teams have been blocked from competing in international tournaments on U.S. soil.

This week, journalists Dariel Pradas and Reed Lindsay take a look at the de facto travel ban on Cuban #athletes that could include the World Baseball Classic and even the #Olympics.

Also:

• Former Trump officials make millions lobbying administration
• #Expedia dodges lawsuit over #Cuba bookings
• #Trump keeps WWI law against Cuba in place
• DoJ busts Florida smuggling ring

https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/42953

#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USpol #sports #US
@cuba

Inside the #US deportation flights to Cuba

Last Thursday, #Cuba received a deportation flight from the #UnitedStates, and our team was at the airport in #Havana to film its arrival and to talk to some of the 161 people deported.

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/video collective]

Other articles

• The #MiamiHerald lays the groundwork for more sanctions
• Pacemakers campaign saves lives in Cuba
• Cuba’s president visits East Asian allies

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#VivaCuba #LetCubaLive #CubaSi #EndTheBlockade #CubaSolidarity #EndTheEmbargo
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USA #USpol
@cuba