Havana, March 17, 2025 – Exploring how power dynamics evolve in an interconnected world is the central theme of the discussions at the fourth edition of the International Colloquium ‘Patria’, which began this Monday, March 17, under the premise «We are peoples weaving networks».

This forum, held at the University of Havana, brings together nearly 400 guests from Cuba and 47 countries to analyze the use of digital content and platforms as tools for social mobilization, political participation, and the shaping of power structures.

Until Wednesday, attendees will take part in conferences, panels, and workshops to debate the unprecedented possibilities for interaction and social exchange in a context marked by the rise of misinformation, hate speech, and various forms of manipulation.

Sponsored by the Cuban Journalists’ Union and with the collaboration of Casa de las Américas and the Hermanos Saíz Association, the Patria Colloquium provides a space for communicators, academics, politicians, activists, and interested citizens to reflect on the opportunities and challenges of technopolitics.

This edition of the event is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the multi-state channel Telesur—founded by Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez—and to the 40th anniversary of the Faculty of Communication at the University of Havana.

The Patria Colloquium has been held since 2022 as part of the Cuban Press Day celebrations and pays tribute to the newspaper Patria, founded in 1892 by National Hero José Martí to promote libertarian ideas and unite Cubans around the need for independence from Spanish colonial rule.

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