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President Chavez presented his annual report on activities carried out in 2011 and his program for 2012 to the Venezuelan Parliament. After thoroughly carrying out the formalities required by this important activity, he addressed the official state authorities, members of parliament from all parties, and supporters and opposition members who had come to the Assembly to participate in the country’s most solemn act. More... CUBA was forced to fight for its existence facing an expansionist power, located a few miles from its coast, and which was proclaiming the annexation of our island, which was destined to fall into its lap like a ripe fruit. We were condemned not to exist as a nation. More... World Peace Hanging by a Thread Yesterday I had the pleasure of conversing leisurely with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I hadn’t seem him since September of 2006, more than five years ago, when he visited our country to participate in the 14th Non-Aligned Movement Summit which took place in Havana, when Cuba was elected for a second time to the Presidency of this organization for a three year term. More... The Best President for the United States It is not a matter of being optimistic or pessimistic, knowing or not knowing elementary things, of being responsible or not for events. Those who would like to be thought of as politicians should be thrown onto the trash heap of history when, as the norm goes, they have no idea about everything or almost everything related to it in that activity. More... Growing Interest in Fidel´s Reflections in Sri-Lanka Sri Lanka. November 18, 2011.- The edition of the book containing the first 25 reflections written by the Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro Ruz, during the current year was sold out in days, in this capital. More... Zambian Newspaper Publishes Commentary on the Reflections of Cuban leader Fidel Castro ZAMBIA, November 16, 2011.- The article makes a general comment and warning about the Cuban leader's concern that an attack on Iran, there won´t be similar to Israel's adventures in Iraq and Syria and that a bloody war is inevitable and can lead the world into a Third World War in which Iran's nuclear plants would be destroyed. More... Genocidal Cynicism (Part II and final) In order to give an idea of the potential of the USSR in its efforts to maintain parity with the United States in this sphere, we only need to point out that when its disintegration occurred in 1991, in Byelorussia there were 81 nuclear warheads, in Kazakhstan 1400 and in the Ukraine approximately 5000; all these went over to the Russian Federation, the only state capable of sustaining its immense cost, in order to maintain independence. More... Genocidal Cynism (Part 1) The Overwhelming Victory of Daniel and the FSLN On Sunday, November 6, 72 hours ago, there was a general election in which Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega and the FSLN won an overwhelming victory. More... NATO’s Genocidal Role (Part Five) On March 9th this year, under the title of “NATO, War, Lies and Business”, I published a new Reflection about the role of that warlike organization. More... I am taking a brief pause in my political analyses to dedicate this space to the exploits of our Cuban athletes at the Sixteenth Pan-American Games. NATOS’s Genocidal Role (Part IV) On March 2nd, under the title of “NATO’s Inevitable War” I wrote: NATO´s Genocidal Role (III part) In February 23, with the title “Cynicism Danse Macabre”, I expressed: NATO’s genocidal role (Part II) The two Venezuelas A will of iron (Part 2and final) Will of iron (Part 1) Not because it was brutal or clumsy or anticipated was there any less indignation about the Yankee judge from the South Florida District denying René González, the Cuban anti-terrorist hero, the right to return to the heart of his family in Cuba after having served the unfair sentence imposed on him. More... Chávez, Evo and Obama (Part 2 and final) If our Nobel Prize winner is deceiving himself – something that has yet to be established – that perhaps explains the incredible contradictions in his reasoning and the confusion sowed among his listeners. More... I am halting the tasks which have been totally occupying my time recently to dedicate some words to the singular opportunity presented to political science by the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. More... Fidel in Conversation with Venezuelan Journalist Mario Silva HAVANA, September 8. - On September 6 Fidel had a lengthy conversation with Venezuelan journalist Mario Silva, director of Venezolana de Televisión’s "La Hojilla" program. More... Book with Fidel Castro’s Reflections in Sinhalese SRI LANKA, August 16, 2011.- A book containing the Sinhalese version of 20 reflections posted so far this year by Fidel Castro Ruz was release yesterday in Colombo to salute the 85th birthday of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution. More... Bahamas, August 15, 2011. The Distinguished Bahamian friend of CubaKevin Alcena sent hearty congratulations to Fidel, Leader of the Cuban Revolution, on his 85th Birthday. Find hereunder the text of the message. More... Serenade of Fidelity, a Tradition of Love CUBA, 13 August 2011.- For a little more than three hours, artists from nine countries sang to the "brother of humanity and, in his person, to the heroic people of Cuba. At midnight on Saturday, to the sounds of a live rumba performance, the concert Serenata de la Fidelidad (Serenade of Fidelity) celebrated the 85th birthday of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro. More... Gala Pays Homage in Havana to Fidel Castro's 85th Birthday CUBA, 12 August 2011.— With the attendance of Cuba´s First Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura and hundreds of Cubans, artists from nine Latin American countries dedicated a gala to Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro on his 85th birthday, at Havana´s Karl Marx Theater. More... CUBA, August 11, 2011.- The Serenade of Fidelity, slated for August 12, will be the tribute of Latin America to Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the occasion of his 85th birthday, and will bring together over 20 foreign and Cuban voices at the capital’s Karl Marx Theater, in an evening anticipating August 13. More... Latin American Artists to Honor Fidel Castro on his 85 Birthday CUBA, 09 August 2011.- Latin American troubadours will perform a concert Tuesday in Havana as part of an initiative by the Guayasamín Foundation to honor the Cuban Revolution leader, Fidel Castro on his 85th birthday. More... Concert Pays Homage to Fidel Castro on his 85th Birthday CUBA, August 9, 2011.- The Cultural Center of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA), in this capital, hosted a concert Tuesday evening to homage Fidel Castro in his 85th birthday, next August 13. More... Documentary “Moments with Fidel” to be Screened in Argentina CUBA, 04 August 2011.- Ten thousand copies of the documentary “Moments with Fidel,” which is part of the series Cuba: Caminos de Revolucion (Cuba: Paths of Revolution) will be delivered in Argentina on August 7 and put at the disposal of the public, as a tribute to the Cuban revolutionary process and its historical leader, Fidel Castro. More... A birthday reflection in verse for Fidel From the Sierra Maestra heights of your eighty-five years Leader of St. Lucia Labour Party Sends Congratulations to Fidel on his 85th Birthday ST. LUCIA, June 30th, 2011.- The Leader of the St. Lucia Labour Party, Dr Kenny Davis Anthony sends hearty congratulations to Fidel, Leader of the Cuban Revolution, on his 85th Birthday. Find hereunder the text of the message. More... Guayasamín Foundation to Pay Homage to Fidel Castro By Damian Donestevez The Unsustainable Position of the Empire Nobody can assure us that in its agony, the empire won’t be dragging human beings down to catastrophe. As we know, while our species remains alive, everybody has the sacred duty to be optimistic. Ethically, any other behaviour wouldn’t be admissible. I remember well that one day, almost 20 years ago, I said that there was an endangered species: Man. More... First Meeting between Fidel and Guayasamin 50 Years Ago, Recalled CUBA, May 7, 2011.- With the inauguration on Friday of the photographic exhibition “50th Anniversary of the First Meeting between Fidel and Guayasamin,” an event that strengthened the fraternal bonds existing between Cuba and Ecuador were recalled at the center named after the Painter of Latin America. More... Lies and Mysteries Surrounding Bin Laden’s Death The men who executed Bin Laden did not act on their own: they were following orders from the US Government. They had gone through a rigorous selection process and were trained to accomplish special missions. It is known that the US President can even communicate with a soldier in combat. More... THE ASSASSINATION OF OSAMA BIN LADEN Fidel Castro’s Peace Efforts Acknowledged by the World Peace Council CUBA, April 30, 2011.- The World Peace Council granted Commander in Chief Fidel Castro the Olive of Peace on Friday, for being a constant example in the struggle for the peaceful coexistence of nations. More... A Fire that Could Burn Everyone You may agree or not with Gaddafi’s political ideas, but no one has the right to question the existence of Libya as an independent state and member of the United Nations. More... John Paul II Said Castro Was Best Prepared For Pope’s Visit Cuba, 26 April 2011.- Wojtyla once told Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone that possibly no Head of State was better prepared than Castro for a Pope’s visit. More... The Brutal and Turbulent North I was reading abundant materials and books to make good my promise of continuing writing on the Reflection of April 14 about the Battle of Girón when I had a look at the recent news that came yesterday, which were also as abundant as they are everyday. You could pile up mountains of news on any given week ranging from the earthquake in Japan to the electoral victory of Ollanta Humala over Keiko, the daughter of Alberto Fujimori, ex President of Perú. More...
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