THE second International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left Parties and Movements wound up in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday with a commitment to work together to confront the right-wing media offensive.

The meeting of delegates from 37 countries agreed a plan to engage in the battle of ideas and to develop a network that promotes the diversity of digital and physical publications.

Enrique Ubieta Gomez, director of the magazine Cuba Socialista, and co-ordinator of the event, said in his closing remarks that it was important to confront “cultural colonialism” and to meet the challenges “faced by left-wing youth in times of neofascism.”