Viewing from December 2025
23 tonnes of powdered milk en route to Cuba thanks to donations from CSC supporters
Campaign News | Tuesday, 16 December 2025
An emergency shipment of humanitarian aid is being sent to Cuba following donations to the Cuba Solidarity Campaign’s (CSC) Hurricane Melissa Relief Appeal. Thanks to the generosity of supporters, CSC has raised £71,500 to purchase 23 tonnes of powdered milk, which is now en route to the island. The shipment will ... read more
CSC statement on US escalation in the Caribbean - Hands Off Venezuela – Hands Off Cuba!
Campaign News | Thursday, 11 December 2025
Hands Off Venezuela – Hands Off Cuba! The Cuba Solidarity Campaign unequivocally condemns the illegal seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by US military forces on 10 December. This aggressive act is not only an attack on Venezuela, it is an assault on international law, regional stability, and the rights of ... read more
Fidel 100 - speaking tour
Campaign News | Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Celebrating the centenary of the birth of Fidel Castro Ruz Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnoff Cuban scientist and grandson of Fidel Reflecting on his grandfather's revolutionary life and enduring legacy — from Cuba’s achievements in health, education, science and internationalism to supporting anti-colonial liberation movements and ongoing resistance to over 60 years ... read more
Cuba condemns US military presence in the Caribbean
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 26 November 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, released the following statement on the military presence of the United States in the Caribbean The exaggerated and aggressive military presence of the United States in the region constitutes a threat against Latin America and the Caribbean as a whole. With the encouragement ... read more
Founder of the Cuban Revolution's Mariana Grajales women's brigade passes away
News from Cuba | Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Lilia Rielo Rodríguez, revolutionary combatant and one of the founders of the Mariana Grajales women's platoon in the Rebel Army passed away aged 90 years old in Havana on Tuesday 11 November. Lilia was born on 27 March 1935 in San Luis in the east of Cuba and at 22 years ... read more
CSC submits evidence ahead of UN Special Rapporteur's visit to Cuba
Campaign News | Wednesday, 5 November 2025
READ CSC'S SUBMISSION TO THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR HERE The UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures will be visiting Cuba next week to examine the extent to which the blockade impedes the full realisation of Cubans’ human rights. Professor Alena Douhan, who took up her role on 25 March 2020, will ... read more
Operación Carlota: 50 Years of Cuba and African Liberation by Isaac Saney*
News from Cuba | Tuesday, 4 November 2025
"The Cuban people hold a special place in the hearts of the people of Africa. The Cuban internationalists have made a contribution to African independence, freedom and justice unparalleled for its principled and selfless character.” Nelson Mandela, July 26, 1991 November 5 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Operación Carlota, Cuba's ... read more
Jeremy Corbyn MP presents £50k hurricane donation to Cuba
Campaign News | Friday, 31 October 2025
In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign took the immediate decision to donate £50,000 to Cuba’s relief efforts. The donation will be used directly by the Cuban authorities to provide urgent assistance with humanitarian priorities in the provinces most affected, including much-needed medical help. CSC Patron ... read more
Supporting LGBT+ Rights and the LGBT+ community in Cuba (updated October 2025)
Campaign News | Thursday, 30 October 2025
Like many other Caribbean and Latin American countries, Cuba's LGBT+ community have faced historical discrimination and homophobia and there is still work to be done to achieve equal rights for all. Hundreds of years of Spanish colonialism, the influence of the Catholic church, and a culture of machismo helped to entrench ... read more
Cuba Solidarity Campaign donates £50,000 to Hurricane Melissa appeal
Campaign News | Wednesday, 29 October 2025
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign has taken the decision to immediately donate £50,000 to Cuba’s relief effort to help with recovery following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The funds are available as part of the CSC Cuba Vive appeal, which has been fundraising for much needed medical aid for the island. ... read more
