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The Communist Party of Cuba is set to convene its 11th Plenary Session on December 12 and 13, 2025, to address critical issues impacting the nation’s socioeconomic and political landscape. This high-level meeting, organized by the Party’s highest governing body between Congresses, aims to evaluate the government’s response to ongoing challenges and assess the implementation of the Government Program designed to rectify economic distortions and stimulate growth. The session, which has been under review since November 15 and will continue until December 30, will also focus on setting economic objectives and goals for 2026, alongside discussions on the proposed State Budget for the upcoming year. Additionally, the Central Committee will examine the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the recovery progress in the eastern provinces, and the lingering effects of previous natural disasters. As part of the agenda, the Political Bureau will present a report on its recent activities and key decisions, particularly in the context of preparations for the 9th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, scheduled for April 16-19, 2026. This Congress holds special significance as it coincides with the centenary of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, marking a pivotal moment in Cuba’s political history.

In a significant diplomatic gesture, the head of the State Council of Cuba, accompanied by a high-level delegation, paid homage to Angola’s first president, Antonio Agostinho Neto, at his memorial early Friday morning. The visit coincided with Angola’s 50th anniversary of independence, marking a pivotal moment in the shared history of the two nations. The Cuban leader, Lazo, emphasized the deep fraternal bonds between Cuba and Angola, rooted in their joint struggle against colonialism, apartheid, and imperialism. He highlighted the enduring friendship between Fidel Castro and Agostinho Neto, which continues to inspire current generations to uphold their legacy of solidarity and cooperation. The delegation also honored Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, Angola’s long-serving leader from 1979 to 2017, and commemorated Raul Diaz-Argüelles, the first head of Cuba’s military mission in Angola, at his burial site in Alto de las Cruces. The tribute concluded with an exchange between the Cuban delegation and the President of Angola’s Parliament, reaffirming the commitment to strengthen bilateral ties.

In a televised broadcast on Wednesday night, Cuban authorities unveiled the intricate network of illegal activities orchestrated by the U.S. government as part of its destabilization strategy against Cuba. The focal point of the denunciation was El Toque, a media outlet allegedly financed by the U.S. State Department and intelligence services, which was exposed as a covert instrument of subversion targeting the Caribbean nation. For decades, the U.S. has relentlessly pursued efforts to undermine Cuba, employing various tactics to provoke social unrest and replicate scenarios seen in other parts of the world. In recent years, the U.S. has significantly increased its budget for this multifaceted campaign, aiming to inflict maximum suffering on the Cuban populace. The strategy includes leveraging economic hardship, hunger, and other adversities to erode the nation’s resilience and morale. The economic blockade, coupled with psychological warfare, has been executed with surgical precision, targeting key sectors such as housing, industry, transportation, and daily life. A critical component of this strategy involves distorting Cuban finances and inducing inflation within the domestic market. The U.S. intelligence community has implemented a multi-stage economic warfare plan, encompassing shortages, induced inflation, supply boycotts, and a financial blockade to restrict foreign currency inflows, particularly dollars. Tourism and medical services have been particularly affected. The second phase of this strategy involves the use of U.S.-funded platforms like El Toque to stimulate inflation. Similar tactics have been employed in Nicaragua, Zimbabwe, Argentina, and Venezuela. El Toque, masquerading as an independent and objective news source, manipulates exchange rates to degrade the population’s income levels. The director of El Toque, José Jasán Nieves, has been identified as a recipient of U.S. State Department funds, which are purportedly used to cultivate ‘leaders of change’ within the private sector. The media outlet operates akin to professional speculators, profiting from the poverty of the majority without any legitimate economic justification. Cuban authorities have condemned currency trafficking, financial speculation, and mercenary activities as lucrative crimes that exploit the Cuban people, all of which are severely punishable under international law.

In a significant diplomatic move, the Foreign Ministers of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, and Egypt, Badr Abdel-Aty, have signed a joint declaration following the inaugural meeting of the Joint Planning Group in Ankara. This bilateral mechanism, co-chaired by both ministers, was established under a joint declaration signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on February 14, 2024, in Cairo. The primary objective of this mechanism is to lay the groundwork for the next meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. At the regional level, the Foreign Ministers emphasized the necessity of fostering peace and stability in the Middle East. They highlighted the outcomes of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, held on October 13, 2025, and discussed a comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza. Both nations reaffirmed their support for the Palestinian people and expressed their backing for the upcoming International Conference on the Recovery and Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, which is set to take place in Egypt.

In a significant move to reshape its grassroots organization, Venezuela’s ruling party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), is transitioning from individual to collective leadership. President Nicolas Maduro described this shift as the emergence of a ‘new organizational theory of the Bolivarian Revolution,’ aimed at empowering the people and inspiring others to adopt similar models. The announcement was made during Maduro’s weekly TV program, ‘Con el Mazo Dando,’ where PSUV Secretary General Diosdado Cabello confirmed the conclusion of the CBBI (Bolivarian Committees of Integral Struggle) elections and the proposal of a committee to oversee this leadership transformation. Maduro revealed that 145,465 CBBI units were established over the weekend, with over three million Venezuelans participating in forming these foundational structures. These committees are expected to revolutionize party activities at the grassroots level. The swearing-in ceremony for more than 260,000 CBBI members nationwide is set for November 15, with the goal of mobilizing over six million individuals committed to nation-building. The next phase involves creating the Network of Comprehensive Base Bolivarian Committees, which will pave the way for establishing over 47,000 Community Commands across the country.