Deprivations

From hoisting sails to digging trenches: this is the "Family Guide" of the Cuban regime for wartime

Havana speaks clearly with Cuban influencer: "We are starving"

Cuban in the Dominican Republic recalls things that no one outside of Cuba can imagine

Fuel crisis in Cuba: Over 15 hours waiting in line to buy gasoline

Cuban family reveals the impact of the crisis in Cuba: "The psychological exhaustion overwhelms us."

Tiendas Caribe opens wholesale dollar service in Havana and sparks controversy: How much does a box of chicken cost?

Sandro Castro visits market in San Agustín and sparks criticism for being "mocking and ignorant."

Manuel Marrero: "There are resources to tackle Cuba's challenges in 2026."

"In Cuba, we have no right to be happy": a harsh testimony exposes the despair and exhaustion of the Cuban people

Cuban farmers roast a rodent for dinner on New Year's Eve

New Year's food reaches those in need in Matanzas thanks to a solidarity initiative

Children rummage through the trash in Ciego de Ávila as extreme poverty rises in Cuba

Civil Defense declares "normalcy" in Santiago de Cuba two months after Hurricane Melissa, amid blackouts and shortages

Impossible Christmas! That's how prices for rice, chicken, and pork are in Cuban markets

Cuba in survival mode: This is how to create a stove using sawdust to cook without electricity or gas

Marrero visits Cauto Cristo and asks hurricane Melissa victims about the condition of their mattresses: “If needed, we will also give them money.”

Official journalist sparks outrage with her “miracle diet” for chikungunya in Cuba: Eggs, fish, and fresh cheese

Cuban TikToker responds to those who accuse her of "living well in Cuba."

"My mother died here": Cuban denounces the lack of medical supplies at a polyclinic in Havana

Eastern provinces of Cuba prepare for storm Melissa amid blackouts and shortages

These are the measures that Santiago de Cuba is implementing to welcome Melissa

They steal the pressure cooker that was on the charcoal stove softening the beans

Cuban priest accuses the regime of "silent genocide" due to the country's collapse

Cuban mother reveals how much she spent on clothing and footwear: the prices that outrage many

The daily ordeal in Cuba: "When there is water and electricity, you have to stretch your hands even where you don't have any."

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

Young Cuban with epilepsy faces the dilemma of eating or taking medication

"What time will they cut the power?": A Cuban mother describes the daily anguish of blackouts in Cuba

"Here there is absolutely everything": Cuban recalls concerns on the island and compares them to his life in Uruguay

Power outages in Cuba disrupt even family video calls: "What a miserable country."

"This is a global setback": Cuban woman shows how she bathes amid shortages

A harsh reflection reveals the reality in Cuba: It’s not just about having food, but also about preventing it from spoiling due to power outages

"Cubans never have a day of joy": A Cuban showcases her reality in "the era of coal."

Without light, without salary, and without harvest! Total crisis at a sugar mill in Ciego de Ávila

What does a Cuban do when they are cooking and the power goes out?

Cuban sends a strong message to Díaz-Canel after fire caused by an accident

Con Filo presenter complains about alleged lack of resources for the program: “Less and less”

Luis Alberto García erupts after trying to refuel in Havana: “Not a single comrade more”

Cuban woman visits a dollar store and is surprised by the meat section

Communist leader attributes the protest in Jiguaní to the lack of water, without mentioning hunger and blackouts

"Wherever you go, you can smell sadness and solitude": A Cuban in Matanzas showcases the daily life of Cubans

Crisis with the bakery bread in Cuba

Cubans dedicate prayers to the "Santos mandados."

The Absurdity of Being Avant-Garde in Cuba: Mediocre Awards for a Useless Sacrifice

The town of Holguín celebrates the arrival of a hearse: "More dignity in services"

Sugar shortage in Cuba: How much does it cost in online stores?

Reports of unsanitary conditions in a Cuban school at the start of the academic year

A Cuban shares his harsh reality: "I live off what I eat from the trash."

Food on display, but not on the table: Food Fair organized in Cuba

Pinar del Río resumes fuel sales, prioritizing state vehicles

Eggs return to warehouses in Villa Clara: "Our birds are recovering from the setbacks."

Cuban mother requests colostomy bags for her son: "He hasn’t been to the pharmacy in a long time."

Flour is running out in Villa Clara: Regulated bread will be sold on alternate days

CIMEX recommends Cubans to eat out on Sundays: "Where is there power to go?"

Tourist complains about Hotel Arenas Blancas in Varadero: "The service is terrible."

Cuban collapses in a line in Matanzas

Cuban official asks women to "take it easy" amid shortage of feminine products

The government of Pinar del Río only guarantees bread for children under 14 years old

Doctors convicted in Bayamo had saved the life of one of the doctors who accused them

Doctors convicted in Granma: "We are not murderers"