Destroying Cuba’s international medical missions: Marco Rubio’s new goal
The US Secretary of State promised sanctions to all those who collaborate with the program that has provided high quality healthcare to millions of impoverished people around the world.
“Revolution is a never ending song”: Gabriela Silva on drawing inspiration from the Cuban Revolution
Gabriela Silva, a young Brazilian-American organizer, reflects on her experience participating in a youth brigade to Cuba
Cuba is helping vaccinate the world
Only 9.5% of people in low-income countries have received a single dose of the vaccine. Cuba has a comprehensive plan to support vaccine distribution in the global south to make sure none are left behind
US designates Cuba as a “sponsor of terrorism”
Cuba’s foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Padilla criticized the move and called it hypocritical and cynical
Medical workers of conviction: Speaking to Cuban doctors who heal the world
Vijay Prashad spoke with Cuban doctors about their experiences serving in medical brigades and their commitment to serving humanity
Why Cuban doctors deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
Amid continued attacks on Cuban doctors who are on the front-lines of battling COVID-19 across the world, Vijay Prashad makes a case for why they deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
Cuba’s vaccine candidate “Sovereign” begins clinical trials today
Cuba’s vaccine candidate is the first from the Latin America and the Caribbean region and marks a continuation of its pioneering work in combating COVID-19 across the world
Cuba’s doctors to the rescue
The efforts by Cuba’s Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade have been the most significant example of medical internationalism during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brigade was set up in 2005 by Fidel Castro.
Cuba’s medical brigades in Africa embody a long tradition of solidarity
From medical to military, agricultural, educational, cultural support and more, the Cuban footprint in Africa dates back to the national struggles against colonialism. The work of the Henry Reeve Brigade is a continuation of this tradition






