Tag: 1961

Donald Trump wants Cuba to be alone, to repeat the history of 1962, when the United States set in motion the expulsion of the OAS, "that ugly thing," which Cubans then laughed at in a guaracha, by the singer Carlos Puebla, and Foreign Minister Raúl Roa described as the Yankee Ministry of Colonies.

Cuba: Trump’s Dream or Nightmare? (10.3.2026)

Cynicism is coldly displayed in each statement, and he is making them daily: “What is happening with Cuba is incredible, and we believe that we want to fix it… finish this first (a reference to the war against Iran), but it will only be a matter of time before you and many incredible people return to Cuba, hopefully not to stay,” he said and looked at the little narco, I meant Marco Rubio, whom he likes for “doing a fantastic job in a place called Cuba.” and he emphasizes with a cutting threat “and the next one will be… we want to make that Cuba special.” And hoping that the total overwhelm will make “the ripe fruit” fall under its weight, he says that it will be a “friendly takeover”.

The scene of the perfidious manoeuvre was at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, his luxurious resort in Doral, Florida, a few steps from the Miami of the anti-Cuban mafia that he already celebrates.

Twelve “leaders” of the right were summoned and joyfully attended, as declared allies of the U.S. pretensions for the region, which are proclaimed: to end “criminal narco-terrorist gangs and cartels,” to counteract “illegal and massive migration, not only to the United States but to the Western Hemisphere.”

But the Cuban issue was muted, and there were previous reactions from the “adelantados”, as in those 60s: Ecuador has expelled Cuban diplomats, while Honduras and Jamaica left their peoples without the Cuban doctors who for years, in the collaboration brigades, treated them with professionalism and humanism.

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Reds Under the Beds!

Cuba: Soviet “Operation Anadyr” [1962] – and Red Army Casualties! (25.2.2025)

On a more practical level, the 50,000 Soviet military and civilian personnel that were sent to Cuba, when preparing for the deployment, where issued with fur-hats, balaclavas, and skies, etc, together with arctic equipment – to fool the US Intelligence community. Instead of traversing to the cold north-east – the Soviet Red Army was in fact deploying to the tropical south-east. Following the 1956 betrayal of Joseph Stalin by Nikita Khrushchev (playing to the Western and Trotskyite hatred of genuine Marxist-Leninism) – the authentic Socialist processes and institutions of the USSR were robust and possessed strength in-depth. The destruction of the 1917 October Revolution in the USSR would take just 36-years to achieve (1956-1991). In the 1960s it was the USSR that aided Cuba and not Socialist China (Mao Zedong had condemned Khrushchev and upheld the good reputation of Joseph Stalin) – a stance which led to the Sino-Soviet Split (1956-1991). Cuba could have requested help from China – but chose not to at the time. A position condemned by numerous Maoist groups – such as the Workers’ Institute in the UK.

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Comrade Leonard Rogozov - Soviet Surgeon

USSR: Soviet Surgeon Who Extracted His Own Appendix! (12.8.2024)

Many who hear about this extraordinary feat – often try to debunk it – as if it could not possibly be true! Why not? When conditions are optimal – the working-class is the most progressive – class and can achieve anything it collectively puts its mind to! Comrade Leonard Rogozov did just this in 1961 – when circumstances dictated that such a feat had to be carried-out! I have translated the real story by reading three Russian-language accounts and have placed this article on the Buddhist-Marxism Alliance (UK) site – linked above. Ignore the naysayers – this blog has just been re-born by standing-up to tyranny!

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China: Body of Korean War Veteran – Li Zhonghua (李中华) – [Missing Since 1958] Found in 2016! (24.9.2023)

The Police deduce that Li Zhonghua (and his fellow soldiers) set-off from Luoyang – with Li Zhonghua struggling to keep-up due to the after-effects of his leg wound (which slowed him down). As the country was in need, however, Li Zhonghua ‘Volunteered’ yet again and was given ‘Special Tasks’. Before setting-off from Luoyang that day – Li Zhonghua bought a copy of a local Newspaper – a datable object found on his body in 2016. Due to the harsh environment (and Li Zhonghua’s injured leg) – he soon fall behind as the troops advanced. In such an environment, a person alone, without food, clothing and water would not be able to retrace their steps or go onwards with any certainty. Li Zhonghua marched on until his strength gave-out – and a grateful country rediscovered his remains!

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