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Casa de las Américas (Casa) is a New York-based organization of Cuban emigrants who support the revolution. Beginning in 1955, the July 26 Committee was established in NY for the purpose of supporting the armed struggle that was taking place in Cuba against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Shortly after the triumph of the revolution in 1959, the Committee was renamed Casa Cuba, which later became Casa de las Américas.
Cuban Medicine

FROM OUR ❤ TO CUBA

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Cuba’s exemplary health service, free to all its citizens and many others through its international missions, now can’t access many medicines and supplies essential for the care, at times life saving, that its people need.

Cubans with heart conditions are dying or suffering serious symptoms because there are no heart pacemakers to implant. The most seriously ill cannot leave the hospital without a pacemaker.

Let’s raise $150,000 to send 300 heart pacemakers to Cuba. $500 will buy a heart pacemaker. Cuban surgeons will then insert it at no cost to the patient.

Act now with your tax-deductible donation!

Make checks payable to Global Health Partners, memo pacemakers, and mail to Global Health Partners, 39 Broadway, Suite 1540 New York, NY 10006

For Card payments visit our website
ghpartners.org/cuba2024

Terrorism against Cuba

TAKE CUBA OFF THE SSOT LIST

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Cuba has endured 64 years of a U.S. economic blockade. This intensified when President Trump unjustifiably put Cuba on a list of so-called State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT). President Biden has continued that listing. Companies worldwide that want to sell medicines or food to Cuba often can’t because their own bank refuses to accept Cuba’s payment under threat of enormous fines from the U.S. treasury for dealing with “terrorists.”

Tell Biden that he must, with a stroke of his pen, remove Cuba from this arbitrary list.

  • Make your opinions known to your Congressional representatives – by phone, email or best of all in person.
  • Get a resolution passed and sent to Biden, by your union branch, labor council or city council.

For more information on the SSOT and how to advocate or campaign for Cuba’s removal go to:
acere.org/acere-advocacy-toolkit
nnoc.org/resolutions

Cuba Palestine

CUBA presents at The Int’l. Court of Justice

Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of ‘Israel’ in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem testimony was initiated in the United Nations in December 2022.

Fifty-two States and three international organizations have expressed their intention to participate in the oral proceedings before the Court.

Cuba will present its statement on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 5 am ET, 2 am PT and 11 to 11:30 local time The Hague. And can be viewed at https://webtv.un.org/

On 30 December 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/77/247 with 87 votes in favor, 26 against, and 53 abstentions.[9][10][11]

Summary
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory proceedings on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, holds public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, from 19 to 26 February 2024, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. Session held under the presidency of Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the Court.

Cuban Solidarity

Travel to Cuba with the May Day Brigade

Hooray! The 2024 May Day Brigade Application Is Now Open!

This year’s May Day Brigade is officially scheduled for
Sunday, April 21st – Saturday, May 4th 2023.

This 14-day program will include solidarity delegations from all over the world! Preview this dynamic program here.

The price of this year’s brigade is $865. The program costs includes accommodations for 14 days (most of which will be spent at the Julio Antonio Mella Camp), travel to and from the airport, meals, and program activities. Airfare is NOT included, but can be arranged by Marazul Tours for a small fee. 

The program deposit is sliding scale $200-$300 and is due by Friday, March 9th.

Additional details can be found on the May Day Brigade Application.

Please join us on Thursday, February 15, 2024 for an informational drop in, where we will discuss the May Day Brigade, answer application questions, and share additional insight into our program.

Here’s the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88084622322