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Manolo De Los Santos

Manolo De Los Santos is the co-executive director of the People’s Forum and is a researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He co-edited, most recently, Viviremos: Venezuela vs. Hybrid War (LeftWord Books/1804 Books, 2020) and Comrade of the Revolution: Selected Speeches of Fidel Castro (LeftWord Books/1804 Books, 2021). He is a co-coordinator of the People’s Summit for Democracy.

    April 15, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    Bound by Rivers, Driven by Strategy

    Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a

    Diplomacy

    China Marks 76th National Day in Maldives as President Muizzu Pledges Stronger Ties

    The Chinese Embassy in the Maldives hosted a grand reception on September 30 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event brought together nearly 250 distinguished guests, including

    October 3, 2025

    Solidarity in the Storm

    Columns/Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka was struck by severe flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, leading to road blockages, destruction of homes and loss of life.

    Clean Water, Shared Destiny: China–Sri Lanka Friendship in Action

    Diplomacy

    China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended

    Why Venezuela’s Revolution Still Stands

    March 8, 2026
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    The early morning hours of January 3, 2026, marked an inflection point in Venezuela and Latin America’s centuries-long struggle for self-determination and independence. Operation Absolute Resolve, ordered by the Trump administration, constituted

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    Cuba: Washington’s 66-Year War Without End

    March 1, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    On the morning of February 25, 2026, Cuban authorities thwarted yet another terrorist attack one mile off the country’s northern coast. When it was over, four men lay dead, six more were

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    People in the US go hungry as Trump spends millions to invade Venezuela

    November 2, 2025
    Columns/Geopolitics

    The United States government is in the grips of one of its longest-running funding gaps in history. The ongoing government shutdown has already stretched beyond 30 days and now, the food security

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    Sanctioned and Silenced: Washington’s Playbook

    October 22, 2025
    Diplomacy/Geopolitics

    Over the last several weeks, Washington has escalated threats and hostilities against Venezuela, and US President Donald Trump openly confirmed that he authorized the CIA to carry out covert action against the country. These

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    Trump’s Venezuela Gamble: Iraq War 2.0

    October 17, 2025
    Columns/Geopolitics

    The mood in the Caribbean grows increasingly tense, as the United States intensifies its military threats. Beneath the deceptive shroud of the “war on drugs,” the United States is actively executing a

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    A fugitive’s freedom: Assata Shakur’s exile in Cuba

    October 1, 2025
    Cuba/World

    The news of Assata Shakur’s death in Havana, Cuba, on September 26, was met with a deep sense of shared loss among revolutionaries and activists worldwide. Shortly after, at a gathering in

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    Castro, Malcolm, and Palestine

    September 19, 2025
    Geopolitics/History

    In September 1960, in the heart of Black America, Harlem’s Hotel Theresa became the stage for one of the world’s most monumental encounters. When Malcolm X and Fidel Castro met there 65

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    Trump’s Smokescreen on Venezuela: Exposing the “Narco-State” Accusation

    August 22, 2025
    Columns/Geopolitics

    The US government has revived its campaign to label Venezuela a “narco-state”, accusing its top leadership of drug trafficking and slapping hefty bounties on their heads for capture. This campaign, which only

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    Trump and Rubio Tighten the Noose on Cuba

    June 8, 2025
    Columns/Geopolitics

    Cuba is once again facing a severe, multi-faceted crisis, not due to the hurricanes that pummel through the Caribbean every year, but from the relentless and suffocating pressure exerted by its powerful neighbour to the

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    Cuba Reaffirms Socialism While It Reckons With Its Private Sector

    July 27, 2023
    Cuba

    Seventy years have passed since Fidel Castro and a daring group of young Cubans launched an assault on the Moncada Barracks in eastern Cuba, aiming to topple the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship. Despite

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