By Vijay Prashad on July 2, 2026
Natural disasters reveal more than the movement of tectonic plates: the strength of societies, the resilience of communities, and the political fault lines that shape whose suffering is seen and whose suffering is exploited. Within hours of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026, social media and sections of the international press were already circulating familiar narratives. Before rescue operations could even begin in earnest, the disaster had been transformed into another battlefield in the long US-led campaign to undermine the Bolivarian process set in motion by Hugo Chávez’s election in 1998. (more…)
By Maribel Acosta Damas on July 2, 2026
Gerardo Hernandez
There was once a very hungry wolf who saw a flock of sheep. One day, he found a sheepskin in the forest and came up with an idea to trick the shepherd. /“I’ll disguise myself with this sheepskin. That way, the sheep and the shepherd will think I’m just another sheep.” / And his plan worked. At dusk, the wolf was led into the barn with the rest of the sheep. The wolf licked his lips, thinking of the great feast he would have that night. But when night fell, the shepherd entered the barn looking for meat for dinner. And, believing the wolf was a sheep, he picked him up and took him away. -Aesop
(Moral: Those who set many traps end up falling into them) (more…)
By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on July 2, 2026
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla stepped up the tone of his condemnation, stating that the U.S. government’s aggression against the island is “multidimensional.” Therefore, at a press conference on Tuesday, he announced that Cuba had requested a session of the United Nations General Assembly for July 7, with the aim of bringing the impact of the economic and energy blockade to the attention of the international community, while the State Department is taking steps to halt the debate at the UN.
June 30, 2026
Guatemala is actively phasing out its nearly 30-year medical partnership with Cuba, under intense diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration. The phase-out removes 412 Cuban healthcare workers, including 333 doctors, who have long served in marginalized and rural areas.
With honor and their flag held high for a duty fulfilled, 26 Cuban medical professionals who had been serving in Guatemala were welcomed home on Tuesday at Havana’s José Martí International Airport.
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Alejandra García Elizalde, el 1 de julio de 2026, desde Caracas
El rescate de Fabiana de entre los escombros
Han pasado siete días desde que la tierra se abrió dos veces bajo los pies de Venezuela. Siete días de polvo suspendido en el aire, de edificios convertidos en montañas de concreto y de familias enteras aprendiendo a vivir entre la angustia y la esperanza. (more…)
By Alejandra García Elizalde on July 1, 2026, from Caracas
Fabiana being rescued from the rubble
Seven days have passed since the earth opened up twice beneath Venezuela’s feet. Seven days of dust suspended in the air, of buildings turned into mountains of concrete, and of entire families learning to live amid anguish and hope. (more…)
June 30, 2026
In the midst of judicial investigations for illicit enrichment, the former spokesman of Javier Milei leaves his position after strong political and media pressure. Photo: Presidential Press/File photo.
The sudden and unexpected departure of Manuel Adorni the former presidential spokesperson marks a severe blow to the far right-wing administration of President Javier Milei. (more…)
Por Alejandra García Elizalde, el 30 de junio de 2026, desde Caracas
—¡Silencio total!
La Guaira Venezuela
La orden se repite una y otra vez frente al edificio desplomado en La Guaira. Quienes observan desde la calle dejan de hablar. Los motores se apagan. Nadie se mueve. Un equipo de rescate acaba de detectar una vibración diminuta bajo toneladas de concreto. El Pass Band, un equipo capaz de captar movimientos imperceptibles, confirma lo que todos esperan escuchar después de tres días de búsqueda: aún hay vida. (more…)