Shortages in Cuba

Scarcity and lack of food in Cuba, the ration book, long lines, and restrictions.

He took his mom to a market in Brazil, and this is how she reacted

Where did Cuba's fish go? Official figures show a collapse in catches

Official media wonders who sets the prices in Cuba

"I'm in so much pain": Cuban woman cleaning apartments in the U.S. can't believe all the things she has to throw away

NGO director announces an additional 28 thousand dollars in humanitarian aid for families in Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey

Rosa María Payá presents proposals to address the social collapse in Cuba and prepare for "the day after."

Cuban scientist issues an "urgent call" regarding the critical food situation in Cuba

Police operation in Matanzas uncovers alleged hoarding of high-demand medications

Cuban claims she was charged 10 pesos for lighting a cigarette in Havana, sparking reactions

Cuban shows her tricks for not wasting anything and sparks comparisons with other countries

A Cuban shows everything she can buy with a salary of 5,000 pesos: she is left with only 70

Garlic water with scallions and cilantro: complaints about food for the elderly at the social dining hall in Santiago de Cuba

Cuban woman with cancer asks for help to obtain medication that is not available in the country's hospitals

Díaz-Canel's Radio Program: "Tabletop Utopias" or "Criteria with Gone Bread"?

If there is flour, why is there a shortage of bread? The Guantánamo government says that power outages do not justify halting its production

Cubadebate praises Raúl Castro and his "extraordinary political leadership ability."

New brand of Cuban coffee announced for sale in Granma

Everyone sells

Holguín is handling about 15 requests for private pharmacies, but none have opened yet

"Even desire keeps score": Cuban artist portrays how blackouts affect couples' intimacy

How much does it cost to support a small family in Havana? One estimate exceeds 200,000 pesos per month

A man has been arrested in Florida accused of stealing $44,000 intended to purchase oil in Cuba

Cuban woman returns sick from Cuba to the U.S. and shares her experience: "It was a catastrophe."

Cuban regime offers assistance to Iran to rebuild facility damaged during the war

Donations from Spain allow the Sanctuary of El Cobre to begin producing its own hosts

Are Mipymes the problem in Cuba? Elías Amor answers decisively: the blame lies with the regime

Economist warns that the regime is removing 'mules' to favor Mipymes

Economist calculates that Cuba needs to grow by 5% for a decade: is it possible?

Long lines in Holguín to buy powdered drink: "It's the only place that has it"

The Red Farm of the Caribbean: Animal Farm II

Sociologist warns that aging in Cuba will create an "increasing gap in income and class."

Neighborhood complaint raises suspicions about the destination of milk for pregnant women and stores in Manicaragua, Villa Clara

Cáritas refutes the Cuban regime: Families in Villa Clara received food sent by the U.S. in perfect condition.

Ulises Toirac: "I don't want to get used to precariousness."

Cuban earns his first salary in Brazil: “I want to treat myself”

"Right in everyone's face": hoarding of bread by resellers reported in Cojímar, Havana

Who has taken our daily bread?

Mincin official justifies the rice shortage in Cuba: it is being produced, but people do not perceive it

Productive neighborhoods, solar panel providers, and private sponsors: the official response in Santa Clara to "make life easier."

Cuban jurist: hungry children, elderly without dreams, "how could it be in our name, you scoundrels?"

Cosmetics, diapers, natural juices, and even fruit salad: the offerings of a new pharmacy in Holguín

Three months without water: Cuban mother demonstrates how she managed to wash clothes

Leaving Cuba and visiting a supermarket in the Cayman Islands: "How tough capitalism is."

He arrived for a visit in Cuba, and they served him caldosa right in the street... but everyone noticed the same thing

60-year-old Cuban urgently needs a defibrillator for her heart

U.S. aid arrives in Santa Clara: 700 food kits and 700 hygiene kits

Cuban doctor warns of the psychological toll of the crisis in Cuba: "People have lost hope."

Reflection of a Cuban on remittances to the island: "The emigrant is not a money-printing machine."

Díaz-Canel continues his tour amid severe water shortages in Cuba

"Make the miracle": a prayer to the Virgin of Charity of Cobre for Cuba

“He's doing that because he has a very large need”: they are asking for help for a child in Holguín

A suspected thief is caught in broad daylight in La Caridad, Cuba

His great love arrived from Canada: "Only Cubans will understand me."

20-year-old proudly shows her humble home in Cuba: "I bought my own space where my privacy is respected."

Two girls sell candies to help their mom, and a wave of solidarity reaches their home in Camagüey

Urgent help is needed for a woman in Palmarito who refuses to eat and take medication

A truck loaded with oil was looted in Havana while the police looked on helplessly

Cuban filmmaker: "I respect those who ask for food more than those who ask for resistance."

Authorities in Santiago de Cuba acknowledge an increase in cases of child begging

Cuban mother with three sick children reports that they were given mattresses filled with "intimate nylon."