Link: https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/u-s-economic-war-can-t-stop-cuba-s-first-day-of-school

Sept. 3, 2026
[weekly newsletter about Cuba from the Belly Of The Beast news collective. Their videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]

Nearly 1.4 million Cuban students returned to school Tuesday after a long, sweltering summer.

Parents rose before dawn, packed lunches and ironed school uniforms while navigating shortages and hours-long blackouts caused by the Trump administration’s oil blockade.

This week, we take you inside Cuba’s first day of school — and the extraordinary effort families and teachers are making to keep children learning.

Also:

• Portraits of Life in a Country Under Blockade
• Bahamas Won't Renew Contracts of 31 Cuban Teachers
• Expedia Beats Another Title III Lawsuit
• Cuba Says There Are No Talks With US