Scarcity

Tiendas Caribe launches wholesale service in dollars in Havana and sparks controversy: How much does a case of chicken cost?

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

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

"In Cuba, we do not have the 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

Year-end food reaches those in need in Matanzas thanks to a solidarity initiative

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

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

Impossible Christmas! That's how the prices of 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 the condition of their mattresses: "If needed, we'll also give them money."

Pro-government journalist sparks 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 stole the pressure cooker I 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’s water and electricity, you have to find help 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 electricity?”: Cuban mother describes the daily anguish caused by blackouts in Cuba

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

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

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

A 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 of joy": Cuban woman showcases her reality in "the era of coal."

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

What does a Cuban do when he is cooking and the power goes out?

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

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

Luis Alberto García erupts after trying to buy gas in Havana: “Not one more companion”

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

Communist leader attributes protest in Jiguaní to lack of water, omitting mention of hunger and power outages

"Wherever you go, you can feel the sadness and loneliness": A Cuban in Matanzas shows the daily life of the Cuban

Crisis with the bread from the bodega in Cuba

Cubans dedicate prayers to the "mandated saints."

The absurdity of being avant-garde in Cuba: Mediocre awards for a pointless 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?

Unhealthy conditions reported in Cuban school at the start of the school year

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 Villa Clara warehouses: "Our birds are recovering from the impacts."

Cuban mother requests colostomy bags for her son: "It's been a long time since he last went to the pharmacy."

Flour is in short supply 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 the Arenas Blancas Hotel in Varadero: "The service is terrible."

Cuban collapses in a line in Matanzas

Cuban official asks women to "take a little calm" amid shortage of intimate 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 killers"

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

Nationally produced eggs are more expensive than imported ones in Cuba

Cuban mother shares her son's letter: "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