Garbage in Havana

Neighbors of Cerro report a sewage leak and an ongoing garbage dump on Zaldo Street

Havana, the capital of all Cubans, is slowly dying

Jardiel returns to Cuba and is greeted by these "Christmas trees": "There’s a stench in the air."

Cyclist dies after falling into a huge pothole on a street in Havana

Flood alert in low-lying areas of El Vedado following heavy rains

Governor promotes her successful management; residents are asking where the "improvements" are in a city that is devastated and has collapsed services

The Cuban regime admits it cannot clean Havana or pay street sweepers a decent wage

Havana is accumulating garbage, and the Government admits it does not know how much is being produced

Workers from Minrex are assigned to spray pesticides in Plaza de la Revolución

Cubans are digging through the ruins of the building that collapsed, killing a mother and her child: "It’s out of necessity."

Maternity hospital waste outrages neighbors in Havana

Message from Díaz-Canel on the 506th anniversary of Havana: "It is crying out for us to take care of it."

The regime showcases the cleanliness of the Colón Cemetery as a "tribute" for the 506 years of Havana

In a race against time: 600 street sweepers are sent to clean up Havana for its anniversary

Old Havana forces residents to take their garbage directly to the truck: doubts, complaints, and mockery about the new “experience”

Cubans react to the call for the 506th anniversary of Havana: "There is nothing to celebrate; it is sad, dirty, and sick."

Granma reports that Havana is moving towards a "smart city," and social media erupts: "We don't even have electricity."

"What's the energy? What's the people?": Cubadebate celebrates the anniversary of Havana and is being criticized by Cubans on social media

Parallel reality: The "smart" Havana promoted by the regime versus the true face of a city in ruins

Ballet Nacional de Cuba suspends performances due to an outbreak of arbovirosis among its dancers

"We live among garbage and diseases": mountains of waste suffocate Havana amidst a health crisis

Havana is facing a critical situation regarding dengue and chikungunya: "There are no exact figures on cases."

Neighbors block a street in Santiago de Cuba with trash

Military personnel continue to be in charge of garbage collection in Havana

Speechless! Young chef cooks for the people on the streets of Cuba: "They were hoping to find something to eat in the trash"

They collected more than 396,000 cubic meters of garbage in Havana: The city remains dirty and overwhelmed

"Don't travel to Cuba": Cuban shares images of Havana and warns those who still plan to go to the island

The “offensive for a better capital”: Institutional propaganda or effective government action?

Manuel Marrero on waste collection in Havana: "We mark a before and an after."

Revolutionary engineering in Centro Habana: if the building is sinking, close the ground floor and wait for the worst

Cuba boasts an environmental award while suffering from pollution, deforestation, and the overwhelming presence of garbage in its cities

Voluntary work returns: Cubans gather coffee in Santiago and collect trash in Havana

Trash in Havana: Díaz-Canel criticizes La Lisa but Gerardo Hernández rewards it

From turning off the lights to cleaning the streets: Government rewards the versatility of UNE

Fire breaks out in building in Centro Habana

Díaz-Canel meets again regarding the situation in Havana and calls for order, control, and discipline

Cuban responds to Díaz-Canel: "The only one who has to account for this is you."

A country collapsed by garbage: Díaz-Canel's failure in the face of the health crisis in Cuba

Surfing! A Cuban rides waves in a puddle in Havana with a board from the trash

Díaz-Canel checks in on neighborhoods in Havana that did not collect garbage: "No one showed up there."

They collect over 35,000 cubic meters of garbage in Havana: One thousand districts still need to be addressed

Havana government asks not to throw garbage in the street: "The cleaning sprite does not exist."

Facundo joins the volunteer work from Miami, but in a leadership role

Díaz-Canel after sweeping leaves at the Palace: "There are people who believe that others should solve their problems."

Díaz-Canel on waste collection in Havana: "Everyone is asking how we are going to maintain it."

Díaz-Canel and Marrero participate in a "cleaning day," and Cubans respond: "You are the garbage."

Official structures in Cuba are just another manifestation of inept, insensitive, and incapable bureaucracy, claims journalist

Investment in hospitality in Havana is 70 times greater than that in communal services

Díaz-Canel calls for order in Havana and Cubans respond: “Abandon power”

From minimizing dirt to sweeping it away: Johana Tablada joins the cleanup effort in Havana

The government taps recruits from the Military Service to clean up a Havana flooded with garbage

Díaz-Canel mobilizes military and calls for a meeting in Havana following protests and pot-banging

Hundreds of liters of fuel stolen at the terminal in San Agustín, Havana

Tourist paradise? No, this is Cuba: mountains of trash and beef bones for the people

"My God, have mercy on Cuba": testimony reveals the decay and precariousness in Havana

Break in sewage system reported in Matanzas municipality: "The government doesn't care about the people."

CITMA Minister admits crisis: “Trash is scattered all over Havana”

Havana endures another day of flooding due to bad weather

Heavy rains in Havana turn streets into rivers of trash

"Everyone to the streets": Residents of Old Havana erupt over lack of services