Unilateral coercive measures
SADC reiterates call for “unconditional lifting” of “illegal” US sanctions on Zimbabwe

For over two decades, US-led sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe in retaliation to its land reforms have tolled the toiling farmers and workers of the southern African country.

BRICS countries call for a multipolar, equitable and democratic world order

In the Summit held in the Russian city of Kazan, BRICS members condemned the genocidal Israeli war on West Asia, the illegal sanctions regimes imposed on the people of the world by the US and its allies, and Western dominated multilateral institutions.

16th BRICS summit opens in Kazan, Russia

This is the first summit since the accession of five new members, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE earlier this year. It is expected that yet another set of countries may join the grouping this year.

Cuba, in the dark but not defeated

Cuban journalist Laura Prada writes from Havana about the national blackout in Cuba, product of the blockade imposed on the island by the United States.

Venezuela is prepared to defend itself against fraud allegations and right-wing attacks ahead of July elections, says foreign minister

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil Pinto speaks about how people’s power continues to triumph against US imperialist meddling in the country

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash

The president and foreign minister both championed the creation a multipolar world order and pushed for concrete solidarity with countries facing repeated imperialist onslaught

US resumes previously suspended sanctions against Venezuela after candidate declared ineligible

The US had temporarily eased some of the unilateral coercive measures against Venezuela following agreements between the government and the opposition about the upcoming elections

“Sanctioner-in-Chief” Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges

Bob Menendez, who spearheads the brutal US sanctions regime against several sovereign nations, was asked to resign after corruption charges were filed against him

A new and more just global contract is imperative, says Cuba’s Miguel Díaz-Canel at UN General Assembly

Speaking at the UN General Assembly session, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed the need for “changes that can no longer be postponed in the midst of the unjust, irrational and abusive international economic order”

“Sanctions have lethal effect”: Intellectuals call for end to US blockade on Cuba and Venezuela

More than 50 academics responded to Democratic senator who dismissed, without evidence, the humanitarian impacts of sanctions

Nicolás Maduro makes historic trip to Brazil for South American Presidents’ Summit

Maduro deemed the meeting a “historic and transcendental event” and an important step to reactivating comprehensive joint work between the two countries

Activists demand US Representative Jim McGovern take action against sanctions

Solidarity activists continue to press US representatives to demand the end of deadly sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba.