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Havana.— The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sent a message of encouragement and good wishes to Pope Leo XIV, who is set to undergo lung surgery in the coming days, according to the Vatican. Via his official account on the social network X, the Cuban leader wrote: "Your Holiness: We wish you success in your surgery and pray for your swift and full recovery.

Photo: Global support for Cuba in the face of growing threats from Washington was once again demonstrated at the 30th International Seminar on Political Parties and Society, organized by the Workers' Party (PT). At the conclusion of the event—held from October 8 to 10—372 delegates from 43 countries unanimously agreed to fight against the genocide of the Cuban people at the hands of the White House and backed their decision to build a sovereign, independent, and socialist nation.

Photo: Havana – On Saturday, Cuba announced the commemorative events marking the 68th anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution—to be celebrated on January 1st—amid a context defined by the intensification of the United States blockade.

Photo: On Thursday morning, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez—First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic—received José Miguel Mejía Abreu, Secretary General of the United Left Movement (MIU) of the Dominican Republic.

Photo: The meeting held this Thursday morning at the Palace of the Revolution between the country's leadership and a group of young people was deeply moving—for a man like Che stirs such emotions when remembered—and at times so stirring that it even brought a tear to the eye. It was October 8, and it was impossible not to recall the legacy of the "Heroic Guerrilla," who had fallen in combat on that day.

Photo: Today you may not remember clearly the day your first blue scarf was tied around your neck, but your family does, especially your parents. They cried with emotion, first when they looked at you proudly from a distance and then while you held that triangle of blue fabric. The truth is that you were there, in the morning lineup, lost in the back row or crying while looking for a familiar face in the crowd.

Guerrilla Commander Ernesto Che Guevara holds a place in the hearts of millions of Cubans and people across the globe. Photo: Beyond the convenient and easy commemorations sparked by certain dates; beyond the beauty and depth of a timely slogan or the image—printed, tattooed, and ultimately worn—of him; beyond the songs of a particular era and the books one read, whether at the right moment or not; beyond so many things, Che Guevara must always be part of the conversation.

The Head of State addressed the issue of care for vulnerable individuals. Photo: Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Republic, discussed the need to better address public concerns and seek solutions at the community level during the second broadcast of the radio program *Criterio Compartido* (Shared Views).

Photo: Army General Raúl Castro Ruz sent a letter of congratulations to officers, professors, cadets, students, and civilian staff of the University of Medical Sciences of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Ucimed-FAR) on the occasion of the institution's 45th anniversary. The letter was released by the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces on its Facebook page, noting that the text was read by Division General Ramón E.

It is the future that is being mutilated. Photo: Al Mayadeen The roar following a bomb impact no longer stuns him quite as much, though the fear remains. He knows well what war can do to him. With every blast, he knows the danger is drawing closer. He drags himself through the rubble of what was once his city. Escaping the explosions is becoming increasingly difficult. What was once a feat with two legs seems like a sentence when one or both are missing.