Granma - Órgano oficial del Partido Comunista de Cuba

"Cuba is a peaceful country that does not attack others"

International Editor — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:04:03 -0400

The Cuban Foreign Minister asserted that the island does not pose a threat to the U.S.

The Philosophy of Excellence

Alina Perera Robbio — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:04:45 -0400

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, visited the Granma Military-Industrial Company, which operates several production lines designed to meet the needs of the national economy

Creative work at the forefront

Daimy Díaz Breijo — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:04:25 -0400

Fourteen entities of the Palco Business Group were awarded the National Vanguard flag

Bay of Pigs: The Crossroads Between the Past and the Future

National Editor — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:04:02 -0400

The Fidel Castro Ruz Center will host the workshop “Bay of Pigs: 65 Years Since the Great Victory Against Imperialism” on April 14 and 15

China rejects U.S. accusations and reaffirms its support for Cuba

Yesey Pérez López — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:04:58 -0400

Beijing stated that pretexts and rumors do not justify the blockade or sanctions against the island, and reiterated its support for Cuban sovereignty

“Surrender is not part of the revolutionaries’ mindset”

Presidency of Cuba — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:04:45 -0400

Interview given by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, to Kristen Welker, a journalist for NBC News’ Meet the Press, at the José Martí Memorial on April 9, 2026

Mexico reaffirms full support for Cuba

Ortelio González Martínez — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:04:27 -0400

The National Executive Committee of the Labor Party (PT) of Mexico issued an official statement condemning the blockade

Raúl congratulates To Lam on his election as President of Vietnam

International Editor — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:04:15 -0400

The Army General highlighted the Vietnamese leader’s proven ability to continue guiding his nation in the construction of socialism

Signatures for peace, for life

Ortelio González Martínez — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:04:06 -0400

This act transcends the symbolic: it is a reaffirmation that this land will never renounce its self-determination

Life deserves to be celebrated

Carmen Maturell Senon — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:04:45 -0400

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, attended the 15th birthday celebration of the teenagers at the Solidaridad con Panamá School. From there, students and teachers of the institution sent greetings to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz

Among the ashes, in the books: Gaza

Laura Mercedes Giráldez — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:04:55 -0400

In the coastal enclave, a library has opened with books rescued from the rubble of war

"We call for a May Day that will stir us as a nation through unity and a commitment to making a difference"

Carmen Maturell Senon — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:04:44 -0400

This call extends to Cuba’s friends around the world to join us, as they do every year, in celebrating International Workers’ Day

Fidel and unconventional warfare: An early warning about the assault on consciousness

Raúl Antonio Capote — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:04:21 -0400

The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution foresaw that cyberspace would become the main battlefield of a silent war aimed at colonizing minds

Russia, One Hundred Percent in Solidarity with Cuba

Alina Perera Robbio — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:04:12 -0400

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, welcomed His Excellency Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

A peace signature against the blockade

Miguel Cruz — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:04:57 -0400

The “My signature for the Homeland” movement is not a mere administrative formality nor a slogan repeated into the wind

Lebanon: another front in the same crime

Elson Concepción Pérez — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:04:23 -0400

Israel has found in Lebanon a trump card that it uses to destabilize the Middle East and undermine the ceasefire agreements with Iran

In its squares on May 1st, Cuba will not be alone either

International Editor — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:04:03 -0400

Alongside the working people of the largest of the Antilles will be hundreds of supportive friends from around the world

Guáimaro: when the Cubans made the Constitution the reason for their sword

Jorge Enrique Jerez Belisario — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:04:54 -0400

On April 10, 1892, the Cuban Revolutionary Party was also born, inspired by and following the example of José Martí

The "Fachosphere" as a political business

Emilia Reed, special for Granma — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:04:38 -0400

The more visceral the message, the more it spreads; the more polarizing it is, the more profitable it becomes

"Cuba trusts in and relies on multilateralism and diplomacy for maintaining peace"

Digital Editor — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:04:02 -0400

"Despite the current adverse context, Cuba trusts in and relies on multilateralism and diplomacy as the only effective tools for maintaining peace, civilized coexistence, and sustainable development"

The Santiago de Cuba refinery also produced naphtha, fuel oil, and diesel from domestic crude oil

Luis Alberto Portuondo — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:04:05 -0400

"It has been a process carried out in parallel with that of the Petroleum Research Center, characterized by extensive study and experimentation," its director told Granma

Progress reported on natural treatments for post-stroke conditions and skin diseases

René Tamayo León — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:04:37 -0400

The National Center for Scientific Research presented to President Díaz-Canel the progress made in the clinical evaluation of PPG and aspirin therapy for post-stroke cognitive impairment, as well as the use of dermatological soaps and creams, among other developments

"There are more of us who love and defend Cuba"

Luis Alberto Portuondo — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:04:40 -0400

The second May Day international solidarity convoy with our country is touring points of interest in the southeastern provinces while interacting with the local population

That day, people fought and died across the country

Dilbert Reyes Rodríguez | — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:04:53 -0400

In the Cuban people’s upward journey, no setback has ever been—nor will it ever be—definitive; it has never brought paralysis, nor has it ever meant abandoning the struggle

Labor inequality around the world

María Julia Mayoral — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:04:23 -0400

The global economy channels enormous wealth into the hands of a small elite, weakens democratic institutions, and traps millions in low-paying jobs

"Tell this reality," Díaz-Canel urged representatives of international ecumenical organizations

Alina Perera Robbio — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:03:27 -0400

Sincerity, fraternity, and the language of humanity marked the exchange held on Monday, March 30th, in the afternoon, by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, with interlocutors representing 600 million Christians from some 120 nations, who, at this time, are carrying a message of peace and solidarity

To the beat of the son, Cubadisco 2026 is finalizing the details of its big celebration

Verónica Nuñez Lastres — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:04:49 -0400

The International Fair, a showcase for Cuban music, is setting the stage with the legacy of Jorge Gómez as its guide

"The true extermination of a generation that had not yet begun its life"

Laura Mercedes Giráldez — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:04:00 -0400

Between October 2023 and the first days of April 2026, more than 21,284 children have been killed in Gaza and the West Bank

Miami: Between polls and lies

Francisco Arias Fernández — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:04:35 -0400

The anti-Cuban mafia spares no means or opportunity in its hate-filled media barrage

"Cuba does not pose a threat to the United States", and much less an extraordinary and unusual threat"

Presidency of Cuba Taken from Newsweek) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:04:46 -0400

Interview with the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, by Tom O’Connor, Senior Writer of Foreign Policy and Deputy Editor of National Security and Foreign Policy at Newsweek

Efforts to restore thermal power generation capacity continue unabated

National Editor — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:04:52 -0400

Using domestic solutions, the complete reconstruction of Felton Unit 2—designed to contribute 250 megawatts of power to the National Electric System—is moving forward

The February 2026 War: The real danger of nuclear escalation

Raúl Antonio Capote — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:04:54 -0400

A nuclear explosion, even an accidental one, would mark a point of no return for human civilization

Díaz-Canel Highlights Digital Transformation and AI Adoption at the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery

René Tamayo León — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:04:23 -0400

The Cuban President congratulated the scientific team for their “determination, professionalism, perseverance, and drive to excel” as pioneers of digital transformation in the healthcare sector

Díaz-Canel congratulates To Lam on his election as President of Vietnam for the 2026-2031 term

International Editor — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:04:40 -0400

Within the framework of the country's new historical stage, other high-ranking positions in the Vietnamese leadership were also appointed

A signature for peace, and for the sacred duty to defend the Homeland

Leticia Martínez Hernández — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:04:56 -0400

Díaz-Canel participated in the event held this Wednesday at the Headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, in support of the "My signature for the Homeland" Movement

Root

Carmen Maturell Senon — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:36 -0400

96 years since the birth of heroine Vilma Espín Guillois

Like a rifle, the pen at the ready for the Fatherland

Antonio Jesús Matos — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:04:38 -0400

Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz participated this Thursday, at the headquarters of the Council of Ministers, in the event in support of the “My Signature for the Fatherland” movement

An exercise in listening, evaluation, and correction

Wennys Diaz Ballaga — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:01 -0400

The 2026 Government Economic and Social Program was recently published, an updated version following the public consultation process.

How is the National Electric System being recovered?

Wennys Diaz Ballaga — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:04:44 -0400

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, explained how the National Electric System recovery program is being implemented, the effects of the blockade, and the progress made on the path to energy sovereignty

Judicial firmness against sabotage of the Cuban Energy Program

Supreme People's Court — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:04:48 -0400

When unscrupulous individuals steal components from photovoltaic parks and generator sets, affecting the National Electrical System, these acts constitute the crime of sabotage.

Cuba has been willing to engage in dialogue with the U.S. government, provided that this is done with respect for our sovereignty and independence

National Editor — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:04:36 -0400

Interview given by President Díaz-Canel to Brazilian journalist Breno Altman

Cuban youth lead a productive Sunday

Alina Perera Robbio — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:04:23 -0400

The Cuban President participated in planting activities in Artemisa province

The clock turning back in Gaza

Laura Mercedes Giráldez — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:04:54 -0400

$71.4 billion will be needed over ten years to rebuild Gaza

Science-based health saves lives

Wennys Diaz Ballaga — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:50 -0400

Under the slogan "Together for Science," this year the World Health Organization highlights the value of scientific collaboration and calls on communities and society at large to support science-based innovation in healthcare

“The U.S. government must listen to this just call and immediately lift the blockade

Yesey Pérez López — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:04:34 -0400

China reiterated its call on the United States to end the blockade, sanctions, and any form of pressure against Cuba, while emphasizing its firm support for the island

When ingenuity is the main fuel

Luis Alberto Portuondo — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:04:45 -0400

Six decades after the synchronization of its first generating unit, the Antonio Maceo Grajales Thermoelectric Power Plant remains fundamental for the eastern region of the country

Patria: a communication milestone of our time

Leydis María Labrador Herrera — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:04:14 -0400

This fifth edition will mark the official inauguration of the Patria project’s headquarters, which aims to become a center for study, training, and preparation

Group of Cuban healthcare workers returns from Guatemala

Cubasi — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:04:40 -0400

A first group of healthcare workers is returning to Cuba today after completing their mission, following the Guatemalan government's announcement of the phased end of the current bilateral agreement

Cognitive warfare, or hacking human beings

Raúl Antonio Capote — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:04:09 -0400

Cognitive warfare operations promote and stimulate aversive emotions, thoughts, and moods, which can escalate to high levels of intensity

Israel attacks Iran's

Russia Today — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:04:36 -0400

The facility is part of South Pars, the Iranian segment of the world's largest natural gas field

Raúl congratulates the Eastern Army on its 65th Anniversary

National Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:04:10 -0400

The leader of the Cuban Revolution highlighted “its contribution to our strategic concept of the War of all the People and its creative application, especially in these times of constant threat to the socialist homeland”

Against wars, millions in the streets of the world

International Editor — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:03:35 -0400

According to various press reports, more than 3,300 events were scheduled and took place in several cities across all 50 states of the United States

Confronting the oppressors with the hands of labor

Jorge Ernesto Angulo Leiva — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:04:14 -0400

Vladimir I. Lenin championed the cause of all proletarians, and together with the people of his country, he achieved the first true human-centered revolution in history

Framing in the digital age: The power of words that frame our perspective

Raúl Antonio Capote — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:03:41 -0400

The choice of words constructs a different reality and, therefore, a different social and political response

We will defend our Homeland at any cost

Correspondents' Editorial — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:04:51 -0400

65 years after the first major defeat of Yankee imperialism in the Americas, the Cuban people gathered throughout the country to launch the "My signature for the Homeland" movement

Facing the energy blockade: alternatives for sustainability

Carmen Maturell Senon — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:03:13 -0400

The Energy and Mining, Industry, and Water Resources sectors are undertaking transformations in response to the situation facing the country

The truth about Cuba will not be silenced

National Newsroom — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:04:51 -0400

From one end of the country to the other, the Cuban people demonstrate, with their signatures, that despite imperialist harassment, they will not relinquish their right to build their own history

Medical Brigade returns to Cuba following Jamaica’s decision to end cooperation

Wennys Diaz Ballaga — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:03:59 -0400

Members of the Cuban medical brigade in Jamaica arrived in Havana on Thursday via Terminal 5 of José Martí International Airport, after the Caribbean nation’s government decided to terminate the bilateral health cooperation agreement—a move prompted by pressure from the United States

Meeting between Cuban and U.S. delegations confirmed

Granma — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:04:29 -0400

Alejandro García del Toro, vice-diretor para Assuntos dos EUA no ministério das Relações Exteriores de Cuba (Minrex), deu uma declaração ao jornal Granma sobre o assunto

When solidarity finds a home in Cuba

Wennys Díaz Ballaga — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:03:25 -0400

Docking in Cuba now represents an act of justice and a breath of fresh air

Bay of Pigs is today and forever!

Government of the Republic of Cuba — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:04:14 -0400

As long as there is one woman or man willing to give their life for the Revolution, we will be victorious!

Solutions Cuba: A Space for Perseverance

Pastor Batista Valdés — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:03:50 -0400

The tighter the squeeze, the more Cubans draw on their ingenuity to solve problems and address emergencies of all kinds

Bay of Pigs is today: it is the struggle and the victory

Alina Perera Robbio — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:04:35 -0400

With the presence of the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, other leaders, and the people, the ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the victory at Bay of Pigs took place this Sunday, April 19th

The metaphor of Life

Laura Mercedes Giráldez — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:03:46 -0400

“What do we do when we have to carry a patient up to the seventh floor in the middle of a national power outage? We pick them up and carry them up the stairs”

My signature for the Homeland

National Editor — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:04:33 -0400

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, launched the "My signature for the Homeland" movement with his signature

In Defense of Cuba

José Cantón — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:03:47 -0400

We share this article by the distinguished historian José Cantón, published in Granma on March 24th, 1979, dedicated to “In Defense of Cuba,” José Martí’s 1889 response to an article in the U.S. newspaper The Manufacturer

Final Declaration of the 5th International Patria Colloquium

PCC — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:40 -0400

Faced with this policy of pressure, we reaffirm the legitimacy of the Cuban people to defend their social project, demand the immediate lifting of all unilateral coercive measures, and call upon the international community to reject any form of economic warfare that uses energy and communication as instruments of collective punishment

Life imprisonment sentenced to terrorist who assaulted police officer in Camaguey

National Newsroom — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:03:42 -0400

Osvaldo Fernández Pichardo received a life sentence in the First Chamber of the Camaguey Provincial People's Court for the crimes of terrorism and illegal possession of weapons or explosives

Global food waste has difficult human consequences

María Julia Mayoral — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:04:30 -0400

Global food waste with serious human, environmental, and economic consequences

How will the new care options for children without family support work?

Carmen Maturell Senon — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:04:58 -0400

The Ministry of Education guarantees the training, certification, review, and oversight of all individuals involved in the institutional care of children and adolescents

The socialist character of our Revolution is not a phrase from the past; it is the shield of the present and the guarantee of the future!

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:04:34 -0400

Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation of the socialist character of the Cuban Revolution, at 23rd and 12th Streets, Plaza de la Revolución municipality, on April 16, 2026, “Year of the Centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz”

The war of the future is already here

Emilia Reed, special for Granma — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:03:46 -0400

Military superiority no longer depends solely on possessing the most sophisticated weapon, but on deploying large quantities of inexpensive, interconnected systems guided by artificial intelligence

Patria: The Southern Frontline of Communication

Wennys Diaz Ballaga — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:04:36 -0400

The event aims to establish itself as a global hub for the convergence of critical thinking, technological innovation, and communicative practice

In war Medicine, the miracle of Life

Laura Mercedes Giráldez — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:03:39 -0400

With Cuban-style solutions and the solidarity of other nations, services for pregnant women and newborns have not stopped at the Ramón González Coro Maternity and Obstetrics Hospital

Bay of Pigs, 65 years on: "Analyzing its legacy is not an exercise in nostalgia, it is a strategic necessity"

Rafael Mena Brito — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:04:45 -0400

The theoretical workshop on the historic event, organized by various organizations, concluded this Wednesday at the Fidel Castro Ruz Center with fruitful results

History will not forgive those who attempt to ignore or evade the complexity and danger of the current regional context

Cubaminrex — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:03:21 -0400

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, at the 10th CELAC Summit, held in Bogotá, Colombia

"Long live the Socialist Revolution!"

Leydis María Labrador Herrera — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:04:27 -0400

On April 16, 1961, before a crowd fired up with patriotism that was also bidding farewell to their sons killed in the bombings of Cuban airports the previous day, Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz declared the socialist nature of the Revolution

Solidarity with Cuba from many quarters

Nacho Machín — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:03:17 -0400

From various parts of the Americas, expressions of solidarity with Cuba are pouring in, taking the form of material aid and a brotherly embrace

Another April 16th in the daily battle for irrevocability

Jorge Enrique Jerez Belisario — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:04:58 -0400

The fact is, our socialism wasn’t imposed. That’s a story repeated by those who can’t stand to see a small, blockaded, and sovereign country deciding its own destiny

Under pressure from the United States, Costa Rica announces the closure of its embassy in Havana and limits relations with Cuba to consular matters

Cubaminrex — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:03:04 -0400

Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba

A Party forged in struggle

Yoerky Sánchez Cuellar — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:04:51 -0400

As the heir to our people’s revolutionary traditions, the Communist Party of Cuba approaches this April 16th with renewed determination to defend unity, the magnificent achievements of the Revolution, and a historical legacy spanning more than a century of struggle

Agenda Setting: The monopoly of despair

Raúl Antonio Capote — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:03:50 -0400

The sophisticated media machine operating outside Cuba, seeking to influence perceptions of the island's reality, constitutes a textbook case of agenda manipulation

Experts urge the use of all renewable energy sources

René Tamayo León — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:04:15 -0400

The results of collaborative work between the country's universities and the Ministry of Energy and Mines to use available resources and technologies for generating energy from renewable sources were discussed at a meeting of experts and scientists involved in the energy transition with the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

The symphony of discontent

Jorge Enrique Jerez Belisario — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:03:28 -0400

It's not that Cuba lacks problems. It's not that the blockade isn't tightening. But the difference —the enormous, the insurmountable difference— is that this people learned long ago to distinguish between those who suffer with them and those who want to use their suffering to bury them

In the final farewell: Fidel

Periódico Granma — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:04:57 -0400

Page from the newspaper Revolución, published on April 17th, 1961, in homage to the young militiaman Eduardo García Delgado, killed two days earlier in the bombings of Cuban airports, which served as a prelude to the Bay of Pigs invasion. Before dying, Eduardo wrote, with his own blood, a name: Fidel.

Faced with threats from the empire, Cuba stands firm

National Editor — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:03:52 -0400

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, stated on his social media account that, "in the face of the worst-case scenario, Cuba has one certainty: any external aggressor will encounter an insurmountable resistance"

The workshop commemorating the 65th anniversary of the first major defeat of imperialism in the Americas began

Yélidis Remón Vega — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:04:11 -0400

The Bay of Pigs workshop, commemorating 65 years since the great victory against imperialism, an event framed within the activities for the anniversary of the epic battle and the centenary of the Commander-in-Chief, began this Tuesday at the Fidel Castro Ruz Center

Measures facilitating participation of Cubans abroad in the national economy

National Editor — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:03:56 -0400

The provision eliminates the restriction that until now limited investment in Cuba to permanent residents only

Gaslighting: When they make you doubt your own shadow

Raúl Antonio Capote — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:03:18 -0400

AI algorithms have the capacity to control almost everything that happens in Cyberspace