At the same time, several Chavista activists condemned the military exercises and called for an end to such activities.

On May 26, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez addressed the United Nations Security Council to denounce the energy blockade that the United States has unilaterally imposed on Cuba and demanded an end to the “acts of war” against his country.

Social and political movements in South Asia also reiterated their solidarity with the Cuban people amidst the prolonged energy blockade imposed by the US and its threats of military aggression.

During Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to Beijing, both countries also agreed to deepen their economic, trade, and military cooperation under the now extended Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation signed in 2001.

Federal raids on immigrant rights organizers in Ventura County sparked protests and calls for broader mobilization against ICE and DHS operations.

The failure of peace efforts so far has caused fresh spikes in the price of oil and increased speculations of wider long-term impacts on the global economy, with more countries seeking alternatives.

A growing movement in Utah is challenging the “Stratos Project,” a city-sized AI data center backed by TV personality Kevin O’Leary, over concerns about democratic oversight, water use, and environmental collapse.

In addition to the new sanctions, Washington has imposed an economic, commercial, and energy blockade on the island. The Cuban president asserts that Cuba is not a threat to the US and vows to defend the homeland against any possible aggression.

As Trump moves to resume the war on Iran, taking military action in the Strait of Hormuz, opposition to the war and the Trump administration is deepening in the US.

For his part, Governor Rubén Rocha has categorically denied the charges and claims that this is a politically motivated attack aimed at undermining the legitimacy of the MORENA government.

Their deaths have sparked criticism regarding the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil without the knowledge of the Mexican federal government.

The US has pushed to prevent legal proceedings against the US-based South Korean e-commerce giant over a data breach, threatening to restrict defense cooperation and imposing trade barriers.