Shortages

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

Manuel Marrero: "There are reserves to face Cuba's challenges in 2026."

"In Cuba, we have no right to be happy": a harsh testimony reveals 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 grows in Cuba

Civil Defense declares "normalcy" in Santiago de Cuba two months after Hurricane Melissa, amidst 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 with sawdust to cook without electricity or gas

Marrero visits Cauto Cristo and asks hurricane Melissa victims about their mattresses: “If needed, we can also provide them with money.”

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

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

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

Eastern provinces of Cuba prepare for Storm Melissa amid power outages and shortages

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

They steal the pressure cooker she had 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 pull out hands even from 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 off the power?": A Cuban mother describes the daily anguish caused by blackouts in Cuba

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

Blackouts in Cuba disrupt even family video calls: "What a miserable country"

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

Harsh reflection lays bare 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 filled with joy": A Cuban woman reflects on her reality in "the coal era."

No electricity, no salary, and no harvest! Total crisis at a sugar mill in Ciego de Ávila

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

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

The host of Con Filo complains about alleged lack of resources for the program: "Less and less."

Luis Alberto García erupts after attempting to get gasoline in Havana: "Not one more comrade."

Cuban visits dollar store and is surprised by the meat section

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

"Wherever you go, you can sense sadness and loneliness": A Cuban in Matanzas showcases the day-to-day life of a Cuban

Crisis with the bread from the bodega in Cuba

Cubans dedicate prayers to the "Santos mandados."

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

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

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

Unhealthy conditions reported in Cuban school at the start of the school 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 with priority given to state vehicles

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

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

Flour is in short supply in Villa Clara: Regulated bread will be sold on alternating days

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

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

Cuban faints in a queue in Matanzas

Cuban official asks women to "take it easy" due to lack of intimacy 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”

Discontent is growing following Díaz-Canel's measures: "They are inciting a protest."

Nationally produced eggs are more expensive than imported ones in Cuba

Cuban mother shares letter from her son: "They are aware of how we sacrifice ourselves."

Cuban mother with two disabled children reports institutional abandonment

Cuban survival recipe: Ropa Vieja made from banana peels

Christmas tree from a Cuban mother to her children: "Where there’s a will, there’s a way."