THE ONSLAUGHT OF IMPERIALISM

The massacres must end, once and for all, condemning US Imperialism and Israeli Zionism

How long will the manhunt continue?

Will international institutions continue to stand idly by, unable to break free from their shackles and embark on true emancipation?

Author:  | internet@granma.cu

The massacres must end, once and for all, condemning those who, from Israeli Zionism or the fundamentalism of the U.S. administration, are now extending their crimes to Iran. Photo: EFE

I wake up in the middle of the night, entangled in an impossible dream, bombs falling on a school full of children, pieces of human beings scattered among the desks of a classroom that no longer exists, and statements from an aggressive president: “The operation against Iran has been a complete success.”
I get up and read the latest news about the fourth day of the “manhunt” launched by the United States and Israel against the Persian nation.
The death toll in Iran, according to data from the Iranian Red Crescent Society, exceeds 787, and according to reports in the mainstream Western press, quoting the U.S. president, “the government has been decapitated, they have been hit by rockets and bombs, and, in addition to the great leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, almost the entire military leadership.”
Not a word from Washington or Tel Aviv about the murder of 170 girls from a primary school, among the first victims of contemporary fascism, which both aggressor governments share.
For his part, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Brigadier General Ali Mohamad Naini, reported on Tuesday that 650 U.S. military personnel have been killed or wounded during Operation True Promise 4, which identifies Tehran’s response against the aggressors.
These are human beings who will never return to their families, who may not even have been informed that their son was traveling to the Middle East to carry out the undignified task of attacking another country and even assassinating its supreme leader.
It is up to the American people to decide what action to take. This was the case with those who returned in coffins from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, or so many other war zones that the Yankee governments have marked with the innocent blood of their children.
Has this uncertain world become incapable of stopping crime?
Will international institutions continue to be inert prisoners, unable to break free and embark on true emancipation, not only with meetings where it is known in advance that there will be a miserable veto if they try to condemn the crimes and their perpetrators?
Coincidentally, the U.S. president appointed First Lady Melania Trump to chair the UN Security Council, which rotates to the United States.
The theme of the meeting was “children in conflict situations,” and Mrs. Trump declared that “the United States stands with all children around the world.”
The event was described by the Iranian envoy to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, as deeply shameful and hypocritical, while the joint U.S.-Israeli operation launched missile attacks on Iranian cities, bombed schools, and killed children, according to reports by Reuters.
The manhunt in Iran must end, just as the genocide in Gaza must be abolished.
An example of this is Israel’s impunity for killing Palestinian children, or not allowing humanitarian aid to reach them or medical care to save them.
The massacres must end, and once and for all, those who, through Israeli Zionism or the fundamentalism of the U.S. administration, are now extending their crimes to Iran must be condemned.
The manhunt must be abolished, and we must not continue to be silent witnesses, doing nothing to save humanity, which is prey to the horrors of modern fascism.

Terrorism against Cuba

Investigation into foiled terrorist infiltration attempt

Investigation into foiled terrorist infiltration attempt moves forward. U.S. authorities express willingness to cooperate

In compliance with current Cuban law, forensic and investigative actions are moving forward that will allow for full clarification of the facts, as well as the involvement of each of the perpetrators

Author:  | internet@granma.cu

In compliance with the legal provisions in force in Cuba, forensic and investigative actions are progressing that will allow for the full clarification of the facts, as well as the implication of each of the perpetrators.
The statements made by the detainees themselves, together with a series of investigative procedures, reinforce the evidence against them, while new elements are being obtained that establish the involvement of other individuals based in the United States.
From the outset, the Cuban authorities have maintained timely communication with their U.S. counterparts. On March 2nd, 2026, U.S. authorities conveyed through diplomatic channels their willingness to cooperate fully in the investigation. Cooperation could include the exchange of information and evidence, as well as other joint actions.
Given the seriousness of the events and the threat that terrorism poses not only to Cuba, the national authorities, consistent with their historical position on this issue, consider it their duty to cooperate reciprocally in confronting this dangerous scourge for all humanity.
The injured detainees continue to receive specialized medical care according to their health status and the severity of their injuries. In the case of Roberto Álvarez Ávila, he died on March 4th as a result of his injuries.
The public will be kept informed as the investigation progresses.

Ministry of the Interior, March 5, 2026

Terrorism against Cuba

“Cuba has the duty and responsibility to protect its territorial waters”

“Cuba has the duty and responsibility to protect its territorial waters”

Statements by Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío

Author:  | internet@granma.cu

Photo: Dunia Álvarez

Cuba reaffirmed yesterday, through Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío, its absolute and categorical commitment against terrorist acts, methods, and practices in all their forms and manifestations.
“Our country maintains an exemplary record in the fight against terrorism, and has fulfilled and will continue to honor the commitments it has made in this area,” he emphasized, while also stressing that Cuba is a party to the 19 international conventions related to terrorism, in accordance with which it has implemented legal and institutional measures aimed at its effective combat.
In a statement to the press, he maintained that “Cuba has the duty and responsibility to protect its territorial waters.” And it does so in accordance with International Law, which applies to all countries, including the United States itself, he said. “It is also part of the national defense of the Cuban State, as an indispensable pillar for the protection of our sovereignty, life, security and well-being of Cubans.”
In a context where the island denounced the attempted infiltration of the Cuban Navy on Wednesday by ten individuals aboard a vessel registered in the state of Florida, for terrorist purposes, Fernández de Cossío reported that, once the origin of the vessel was detected, Cuban authorities have been in communication with their counterparts in the United States, including the State Department and the Coast Guard.
He also announced that an investigation is underway to thoroughly clarify what happened. “The Cuban government is willing to exchange information with the U.S. government regarding this incident,” he stated. “Among other requests, we will ask for information about those involved, the vessel used, and other details, through the existing mechanisms between the two countries. U.S. government authorities have expressed their willingness to cooperate,” he emphasized.
As part of the preliminary information, the Vice Minister cited the following ten individuals as being involved in the incident: Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara, Conrado Galindo Serrior, José Manuel Rodríguez Castelló, Leordán Cruz Gómez, Amijail Sánchez González, Roberto Álvarez Ávila, Pavel Alling Peña, Michael Ortega Casanova, Ledián Padrón Guevara, and Héctor Duani Cruz Correa. The last four were killed during the attack.
He noted that Rolando Roberto Ascorra Consuegra was initially mentioned due to an error in identification, as he is not part of the group, “although he is a person known for his history of involvement in violent actions and intentions against Cuba.”
About the weapons occupied in the vessel he detailed that assault and sniper rifles were found; pistols; Molotov cocktails; multiple assault equipment, including night vision devices, bulletproof vests, assault bayonets, camouflage clothing, ammunition of various calibers, food for use in combat, the media and a large group of monograms from counter-revolutionary organizations with terrorist orientation.
“This is not an isolated incident,” stated Fernández de Cossío. “Cuba has been the victim of aggression and countless terrorist acts for more than 60 years, most of them organized, financed, and carried out from U.S. territory.”
In this regard, he noted that, in recent years, the island has denounced the increase in violent and terrorist plots and actions against it, as well as the prevailing sense of impunity among the organizers and perpetrators.
The Caribbean nation has regularly provided the U.S. government with information on individuals who have promoted, financed, and organized violent and terrorist acts against the world. This includes the National List of individuals and entities that have been subject to criminal investigations and are wanted by Cuban authorities, compiled in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, the norms and principles of international law, and Cuban law.
Specifically, two of the perpetrators, Amijail Sánchez González and Leordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, are included on that list, which is shared with the U.S. for the years 2023 and 2025. “The Cuban government is still awaiting responses to its requests regarding them and the other individuals and organizations included on the issued list. Anti-Cuban groups operating in the United States resort to terrorism as an expression of their hatred for Cuba and the impunity they believe they enjoy,” he stated.

Photo: Dunia Álvarez
Photo: Dunia Álvarez

 

Terrorism against Cuba is state policy

Piracy and terrorism at sea: more than six decades of dirty warfare

Piracy and terrorism at sea: more than six decades of dirty warfare

The history of aggression against Cuba by anti-Cuban groups organized, trained, and financed in the United States is extensive and very well documented

Author:  | informacion@granmai.cu

As a result of the attack near Boca de Samá, Nancy Pavón, only 15 years old, had to have her foot amputated. Photo: Granma Archives

The armed incident that occurred in the waters of the El Pino channel, Falcones Cay, Corralillo municipality, Villa Clara province, where a speedboat with Florida registration (FL7726sh) opened fire on a unit of the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, is not an isolated case.
The history of aggression against Cuba by anti-Cuban groups organized, trained, and financed in the United States is extensive and very well documented. For years, attacks against Cuban coastal towns, fishermen, and vessels established a pattern of violence that has continued for more than six decades to the present day.
To cite just a few examples, in 1963, two landing craft from a mother ship opened fire with bazookas and machine guns on the Patricio Lumumba sulfuric acid plant on the northern coast of Pinar del Río.
A notable instance of criminal action against Cuban fishermen

caried out directly by U.S. authorities on February 3rd, 1964, when several units of the U.S. Navy boarded and seized the Cuban fishing vessels Lambda 8, Lambda 39, Cárdenas 14, and Cárdenas 19 in international waters, along with their 38 crew members.
One of the most heinous acts of aggression was committed on October 2nd, 1971, by two speedboats from Florida against the coastal community of Boca de Samá, in the municipality of Banes, Holguín. The results of this “valiant action” were two deaths and four injuries, including sisters Nancy (15 years old) and Ángela Pavón (13 years old).

In October 1972, several armed speedboats attacked the Cuban fishing vessels Aguja and Plataforma 4 near Andros Island in the Bahamas. A year later, the Cuban fishing boats Cayo Largo 34 and Cayo Largo 17 suffered the same fate, with fisherman Roberto Torna Mirabal being fatally wounded.

Then, on April 6th, 1976, a pirate speedboat attacked two Cuban fishing vessels, the Ferro 123 and the Ferro 119, sinking them with machine gun fire in the area between Cayo Anguila and Cayo Sal. The crew of the Ferro 123 were wounded and left adrift.
In another incident, dating back to 1992, a U.S. speedboat collided with a Cuban patrol boat, causing the former to sink and several of its crew members to die.
The list of criminal actions carried out by pirate vessels operating from U.S. territory is long. It is high time to put an end to such practices.

In Context:
October 14th, 1990: Terrorists Gustavo Rodríguez Sosa and Tomás Ramos Rodríguez infiltrated through Santa Cruz del Norte, Havana.

September v, 1991: Two terrorists from Miami were arrested. Their objective was to sabotage tourist stores. Weapons and a radio transmitter were seized.

December 29th, 1991: Two individuals from Miami were captured in Cárdenas, Matanzas. Their plans included sabotaging economic facilities and other public and recreational services.

October 7th, 1992: A pirate attack was carried out on the Meliá Varadero Hotel by an armed speedboat belonging to the terrorist organization Comandos I.

April 2nd, 1993: The Maltese-flagged tanker Mykonos, with a Cuban-Cypriot crew, was machine-gunned seven miles north of Matanzas.

February 11th, 1996: Shots were fired at the Meliá Las Américas Hotel by a speedboat that entered the area at night.

September 17th, 1996: Cuban-born terrorist Pedro Pablo Pulido Ortega was captured. He had infiltrated Cuba through the Chambas area of ​​Ciego de Ávila province with a shipment of weapons, ammunition, and other supplies for carrying out terrorist attacks.

May 19th, 1996: Terrorists residing in the U.S. landed on the coast of Pinar del Río with the mission, among others, of establishing a stronghold of bandits in the mountains of that region.

April 26th, 2001: Counterrevolutionaries residing in Miami, linked to the F-4 Commandos and Alpha 66 organizations, were captured while attempting to infiltrate northern Villa Clara province.

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