Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 27/09/2026At the UN General Assembly today, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla challenged Trump’s claim that Cuba is a “failed state.” “If that were the case, why did they have to impose a fuel blockade?” he asked. The U.S. diplomat present walked out during his speech. 2178
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 26/09/2026While Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly this week that Cuba is “failing like never before,” world leaders from across the Global South stood with the island to denounce the U.S. economic war on Cuba. Listen to what world leaders had to say about Cuba at the UN. 0165
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 25/09/2026Every weekend, Cuban documentarian Gloria Rolando Casamayor sets up a portable projector and turns her street in Havana’s Colón neighborhood into a movie theater. The screenings honor Cuba’s mobile cinema tradition — and give neighbors somewhere to gather when the power goes out. 0197
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 23/09/2026Ten men set out from Florida to Cuba with guns, planning to spark an uprising A firefight with Cuba’s Border Guard left five dead and five detained Read the first public account of the plot from its participants, w/ @dropsitenews.com @miaminewtimes.com: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/inside-armed... 162
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 23/09/2026At the UN General Assembly this morning, Trump called Cuba a “failed state” that was also somehow capable of providing a safe haven to foreign adversaries that “threaten America” and cultivating “subversive groups” in the U.S. Cuba’s UN delegation walked out while Trump spoke. 1176
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 21/09/2026Cuba’s national power grid collapsed again Friday, leaving millions without power for 32 hours. Cuba’s energy crisis has been caused in large part by Trump’s oil blockade and sanctions that block imports of parts and equipment needed to maintain power plants. 0126
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 19/09/2026Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío told PBS there was “no progress” in talks with the U.S. due to the Trump administration’s unrelenting hostility and policy of “collective punishment.” Watch some of his comments. 0177
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 16/09/2026“Lo Llevamos Rizo,” Cuba’s only natural Afro hair pageant, brought stylists and clients together to celebrate Black roots and beauty. Despite challenges from the U.S. economic war on Cuba, attendees continued embracing identity, resilience and pride in who they are. 052
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 10/09/2026Cuba’s government says U.S. economic warfare caused $8.083 billion in damage between March 2025 and February 2026. Behind the billion-dollar figures are ordinary Cubans whose lives depend on access to fuel, food and medicine. Read more: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/cuba-sa...bellyofthebeastcuba.comCuba Says U.S. Embargo Caused $8 Billion in Damage in One Year — Belly of the BeastCuba reports $8 billion in embargo damages as U.S. sanctions and fuel restrictions disrupt healthcare, food, education and daily life. 0105
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 10/09/2026Greg Levy, a socialist candidate for the U.S. Senate in Ohio, traveled to Cuba and saw firsthand the impact of U.S. sanctions and the blockade. After his trip to the island, Levy understood one thing that U.S. people need to know about Cuba. Watch the full interview. 093
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 09/09/2026Liva Café in Havana promotes inclusive employment for people with intellectual disabilities and autism. Founded by Mariolis Escobar, it helps its protagonists socialize and work with dignity. Watch the full story👇 0123
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 08/09/2026Who Is the Oil Blockade Really Punishing? Watch the Full Story👇 061
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 07/09/2026The Trump administration Thursday sanctioned one of Raúl Castro’s grandsons and five Cuban entities, expanding Washington’s assault on Cuba’s oil and mining industries. Read more: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/rubio-s... 062
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 04/09/2026A federal jury in Miami rejected a Helms-Burton lawsuit from two Cuban-American families who claimed Expedia profited from expropriated property in Cuba. This is Expedia’s second victory over a Cuba-related property claim in as many years. Read more: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/expedia... 071
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 04/09/2026The Bahamian government announced it will not renew contracts for 31 Cuban teachers this school year — the latest in a string of Cuban overseas South-South collaboration programs to fall victim to U.S. pressure. Read more below: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/bahamas... 173
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 03/09/2026Despite a U.S. oil blockade and sanctions, more than 1.4 million students returned to classrooms in Cuba this Tuesday. youtu.be/XtWu88KVLnIyoutu.beHow Does Cuba Keep Its Schools Open Under an Oil Blockade?YouTube video by Belly of the Beast 0166
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 01/09/2026Nearly 1.4 million Cuban students return to school today. But what should be a moment of celebration is instead unfolding under the shadow of U.S. economic warfare. Read more: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/us-econ... 091
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 01/09/2026What does this moment in Cuba mean to the people living through it? Photographer Moník Molinet asked people in Havana to pause, reflect and put their own words to the moment they’re living through. Their portraits tell the story. Watch our video: youtu.be/KYoCw8YFxeEyoutu.beWhat Cubans Want to Say About Life in Cuba TodayYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 0123
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 31/08/2026Cuba received 127 deportees from the U.S. this week, bringing the 2026 total to 882 people returned to the island by U.S. authorities. But some migrants aren't being sent home despite Cuba's cooperation with U.S. deportation efforts. Read more below: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/trump-i... 050
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 27/08/2026Historian Teishan Latner says the U.S. State Department’s Cuba report revives decades-old allegations against U.S. solidarity activists — without evidence. Latner takes a critical look at the report in this interview with Belly of the Beast journalist Yohan Rodríguez. youtu.be/u8hqJI4kOWcyoutu.beThis History Professor Graded Marco Rubio's Cuba Report. He Got an F.YouTube video by Belly of the Beast 183
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 27/08/2026U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez says universal healthcare doesn’t work because Cuba’s healthcare system “sucks.”. What he neglects to mention is that policies he has championed are the reason why Cuba’s healthcare has been collapsing. youtu.be/hsUgYktJS_Myoutu.beU.S. Sabotages Cuba’s Hospitals — Then Calls Universal Healthcare a FailureYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 0135
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 21/08/2026Florida state representative Angie Nixon won the Democratic nomination Tuesday night for the Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in 2025. Nixon supports restoring Obama-era engagement with Cuba and has said she is open to lifting the U.S. embargo on the island. 0174
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 20/08/2026The Trump administration sanctioned leaders of Cuba's Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and nine entities today involved in mining and construction. Rubio said ICAP is used to "corrupt" Americans — echoing July's McCarthyite report linking Cuba to U.S. progressives. 082
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 20/08/2026According to Lara Trump, Cuba is trying to “erase the United States from the earth.” Seriously? Journalist Yohan Rodríguez breaks down the farcical claims by Trump and Marco Rubio, which are used to justify current U.S. policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVsT...youtube.comCuba Can’t Keep the Lights On. Rubio Says It’s a SuperpowerYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 0102
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 17/08/2026Havana has a garbage problem. El Rampeño has a solar-powered solution. Meet the Cuban initiative using renewable energy to collect garbage with tricycles in the face of fuel shortages caused by the U.S. oil blockade. youtu.be/U4E-cd_XKs0youtu.beIn Havana, Garbage Trucks Replaced by Solar-Powered TricyclesYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 0104
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 15/08/2026The Trump administration is touting a $100M aid package for Cuba. But it's a drop in the bucket compared to damage caused by U.S. economic warfare that has plunged the island into a humanitarian crisis. Read our full piece now: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/rubio-promis...bellyofthebeastcuba.comRubio Promises Cuba a Better Future — in a Cardboard BoxMarco Rubio promises $100 million in U.S. aid to Cuba. We follow the first deliveries and examine the contradiction behind the humanitarian effort. 186
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 14/08/2026The Dominican Republic has ordered nine Cuban diplomats and their families to leave without stating a reason. The Cuban government called the decision a “submission to pressure from the U.S. government in its efforts to isolate Cuba.” 2124
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 10/08/2026The Trump administration is leaking its Cuba playbook to the press — and major U.S. outlets are delivering the message. By one Trump official’s own admission, some of the “leaks” are intended for Havana. Read more: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/marco-rubio-...bellyofthebeastcuba.comMarco Rubio’s Cuba Regime Change Strategy and the Media Selling ItMarco Rubio’s Cuba pressure campaign gains traction in major U.S. media as anonymous officials discuss CIA operations and regime change. 094
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 06/08/2026UN human rights experts warn that Cuba is becoming a "silent Gaza." In a statement released this morning, the experts say that the U.S. economic war on Cuba has created “a full-blown crisis, threatening the rights to health, to life, to food and to development." 01811
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 06/08/2026Six years ago, Liz Oliva Fernández nearly walked away from journalism. Then she joined a new independent media outlet called Belly of the Beast. The rest is history. Support the independent journalism of Belly of the Beast. www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/help-sustain...youtu.beThe Story About Cuba That No One Was TellingYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 0123
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 04/08/2026A boat leaves Barcelona and crosses the Atlantic heading for a pediatric hospital in Cuba. Watch the full story to see why.youtu.beThe Ship Bringing Aid to Power Cuba’s HospitalYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 0116
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 03/08/2026After visiting Cuba, Gustavo Petro had a message for Washington. Watch what he said: 1136
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 03/08/2026Cuba suffered two major power grid failures this weekend. A partial collapse on Saturday was followed by a nationwide blackout late Sunday, the sixth since the Trump administration imposed an oil blockade on the island in January. 295
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 03/08/2026The Trump administration says Cuba hosts Russia’s largest overseas spy base. The NYT says it “bristles with antennas” reaching U.S. Central Command and Mar-a-Lago. We went there. It’s a public university. Read our investigation with @dropsitenews.com www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/trump-nyt-ru...bellyofthebeastcuba.comTrump and NYT Say There’s a Russian Spy Base in Cuba. Turns Out, It’s a SchoolTrump and the New York Times claimed Cuba hosts a Russian spy base. Belly of the Beast investigated and found a university instead. 061
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 29/07/2026Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced Sunday he will end diplomatic relations with Cuba. Cuba hosted the negotiations that produced the 2016 peace accord between the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group, ending 52 years of armed conflict. 261
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 28/07/2026Since January, the U.S. oil blockade has intensified Cuba’s crisis. With fuel imports restricted, gas stations sit empty as lines of cars stretch for hours. Taxi drivers, already hurt by failing tourism, are left without gas and a way to earn a living.youtu.beInside Cuba’s Fuel Lines: Taxi Drivers Struggle Under U.S. Oil BlockadeYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 042
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 27/07/2026The Trump administration sanctioned nine more Cuban entities and two individuals last week, including Cuba's health minister, the state company running its overseas medical missions, and the agency and director who recruit doctors for them. 130
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 27/07/2026Trump, Rubio and major U.S. media outlets claim Russia is operating a spy base in Cuba. So we went to the alleged base to look for the Russian spies. Here's what we found. Watch full story: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/this-russian...youtube.comThe People Inside Cuba’s Alleged Russian Spy Base: There Are No Russian Spies HereYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 074
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 24/07/2026Mike Hammer, the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba, visited the distribution of U.S.-funded food aid in Bejucal. We tried to ask him about the aid and U.S. sanctions. He declined to answer and drove away. youtube.com/shorts/puEtb...youtube.comTop U.S. Diplomat Mike Hammer Visits U.S.-Funded Aid Distribution in CubaYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 063
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 24/07/2026On July 21, Reps. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) took to the House floor to condemn the U.S. government’s “inhumane” policy toward Cuba a week after visiting the island — something Secretary of State Marco Rubio has never done. youtu.be/gt6EeL2ME3cyoutu.beMembers of Congress Call for End to “Inhumane” Blockade on CubaYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 2115
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 22/07/2026Trump, Rubio and major U.S. media claim Russia is operating a spy base in Cuba. So we went to the alleged site ourselves. Here's what we found. youtu.be/B_N2puLsNN8youtu.beThis Russian Base In Cuba Is Spying On YouYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 174
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 22/07/2026After their fact-finding trip to Cuba, four members of Congress asked to meet with the U.S. Embassy in Havana. The embassy denied their request. We asked three of the lawmakers if this is normal. Listen to what Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) had to say: 2249
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 21/07/2026Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) denounced U.S. sanctions on Cuba as decades-long “human rights violations.” Watch his speech in full: youtu.be/ETWX2DdZln0youtu.beRep. McGovern: Cubans “Screwed Over” by “Arrogant Politicians in Washington”YouTube video by Belly of the Beast 1113
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 21/07/2026Three Spanish hotel chains — Meliá, Iberostar and Barceló — announced today they will cease operations in Cuba after the Trump administration sanctioned Cuba's Tourism Ministry last week. Read more below: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/us-econ...bellyofthebeastcuba.comU.S. Economic War Drives Hotel Chains Out of Cuba — Belly of the BeastU.S. sanctions and worsening fuel shortages are driving foreign hotel chains out of Cuba, deepening the crisis facing the island’s tourism industry. 152
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 21/07/2026Rep. Pramila Jaypal challenged a State Department official over whether decades lof U.S. sanctions on Cuba amount to collective punishment prohibited under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Watch the exchange. youtu.be/JBVgdhjbyUcyoutu.beU.S. Representative Confronts State Department Official over EmbargoYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 185
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 20/07/2026The U.S. State Dept just released a 100-page report accusing Cuba of influencing virtually every major progressive movement in the United States over the last 65 years — making the case for red-baiting in the U.S. and regime change in Cuba. More below: www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/marco-r...bellyofthebeastcuba.comMarco Rubio’s State Department Report Targets U.S. Activists and Pushes Regime Change in Cuba — Belly of the BeastA new 100-page State Department report accuses Cuba of influencing U.S. activist movements, providing the Trump administration with a case for domestic repression and regime change in Cuba. 2118
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 16/07/2026Donald Trump says big changes are coming to Cuba in the next two months, but it won’t be the same as Venezuela. So what does he think is about to happen instead? Watch the clip of his interview with Fox News and decide for yourself what he meant 162
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 16/07/2026U.S. sanctions have caused a container with 3.5 million syringes and needles bound for Santiago de Cuba’s health system to be stranded in Jamaica, according to Cuban state media outlet Cubadebate. 31010
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 15/07/2026The Trump administration sanctioned 10 more Cuban entities Monday, including Cuba’s Tourism Ministry as well as state-owned companies involved in foreign trade and those that import fuel for Cuba’s private sector. 395
Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 15/07/2026Donald Trump says Russia has a spy base in Cuba. The New York Times says it’s “bristling with antennas”. We went there to see for ourselves. Here’s what we found.youtube.comThe New York Times Says This Is a Spy Base in CubaYouTube video by Belly of the Beast 3137