Shortages in Cuba

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

Cuban people react to the "Don't eat potato or rice" suggestion made on national television

They denounce chaotic sales and corruption at the liquefied gas station in Micro 7, Santiago de Cuba

"There is no economy for a national solution": official TV admits there is no national way out of the agricultural crisis in Cuba

"Freedom and total change": Cubans express frustration and demand real transformations for 2026

Russia and Cuba establish their first joint biopharmaceutical company

Caracas, the oxygen tank of Havana: what would happen in Cuba if Maduro falls?

Cuban actress Maikel Amelia urges to “live with more love amidst the systemic chaos” that suffocates Cuba

Government conceals with propaganda an agricultural crisis worse than that of the Special Period, warns Cuban economist

"Christmas came early": Cuban woman sends a refrigerator to her dad in Cuba and his reaction brings everyone to tears

Cuban regime projects a 1% GDP growth for 2026 and triggers a wave of mockery

Poverty or material deprivation?: The new euphemism of the Cuban regime to deny the social dimension of the crisis

It's impossible not to feel touched! He gifted new sneakers to all the children in his daughter's classroom in Cuba

What will Cubans have for dinner on Christmas and New Year’s Eve? "MDM picadillo, sausage, eggs… and even lemonade."

Cuba and Haiti are the only two countries in Latin America experiencing a decline in GDP this year

"Nobody is going to give up here": Says an exalted Díaz-Canel while the country falls apart

Shift supervisor and custodian involved in fuel theft at CUPET company in Matanzas

Methodist church feeds over 400 people every Sunday in Santiago de Cuba

Message from a Cuban father to the regime: “If you can't save the country, don't drag us down or kill us in the process.”

Díaz-Canel speaks of daily "victories"; Cubans remind him of hunger, darkness, and the abandonment of the people in the face of the elite's privileges

Díaz-Canel wants a Party that overcomes inertia and bureaucracy; on social media, they respond: "the brake on Cuba is the PCC."

Vice President of UPEC dances upon returning from Venezuela, and the mockery comes at a high cost: "How nice to travel with the people's money."

"Where was I going to get one in Cuba?": Cuban celebrates fulfilling a childhood dream in Mexico

"The reality is much crueler": Viral video depicts the life of Cubans amidst blackouts, stress, and uncertainty

Cuban mother seeks help for her baby hospitalized for 10 months in Camagüey due to a rare metabolic disease

"Memes of the Year" Award: Granma states that "Cuba defends the full dignity of its citizens" and social media is on fire

“Even in a crisis, there is Christmas”: The inspiring video of a Cuban improvising her Christmas tree in Cuba

Defenders of Castroism are trying to cover the sun with a finger following the protests in Baracoa

UNDP and Qatar will supply gas to 2.2 million Cubans affected by the electrical crisis

"Look at the mold it has": Cuban reports the poor condition of the rice in the basic basket

"Enjoying life": Luxury car gathering in Cuba goes viral due to the models and unique license plates

"The country we dream of is dragging along": The heartbreaking message from a theater director about the crisis in Cuba

Kilos of nostalgia and need: Migrants support their families in Cuba with medicine and food

“Luminous Resistance”: Lis Cuesta boasts about the Havana Film Festival while Cuba faces hunger and blackouts

"Invite me to your homes": U.S. Mission Chief wants to continue experiencing real Cuba

Coffin with broken glass in Guantánamo sparks outrage and complaints about the funeral crisis in Cuba

The heartbreaking video of a Cuban boy who breaks down in tears upon receiving a gift of rackets: "It broke my soul."

"They have destroyed Cuba": Filmmaker portrays the country ravaged by the regime

Seven people arrested in Havana for illegal sale of medications

This is what a Cuban spends each month just on food while living in Costa Rica: "Don't make my mistake."

ALBA sends 7,110 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba

Operation against illegal drug sales raises questions on social media: "So what are we going to buy now?"

"This is what a retiree can buy with their pension": Cuban influencer highlights misery in viral video

"Do it fast, fail fast": The powerful message from the young Cuban who built a business with what he had in his backyard

From the debut to emptiness: the agricultural market in Guantánamo can't last even seven months supplied

Amidst shortcomings and dreams, a Cuban woman moves hearts as she decorates her small Christmas tree: "I am alive."

A Cuban woman shows the terrible conditions in which she survived in Cuba: "I cooked a lot with firewood here."

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

Triple joy in Havana: A mother gives birth to triplets amid the crisis

"Two years ago we hoped for a house and dignified care": A desperate cry from a mother from Pinar

The legacy of Fidel: to destroy the Cuban middle class in order to create a country with 99% poor and 1% rich

What a Cuban woman was able to buy for her daughter in Cuba with 170 dollars at an online store: "What do you think about the prices?"

Sandro Castro revives a photo of Maradona and Fidel: Icons of power, excess, and abuse in Cuba

The Cuban regime once again deploys its propaganda machinery and turns to children to honor Fidel Castro

The Cuban government will allow foreign companies to operate directly in foreign currency

Cuban deported from the U.S. shares her arrival at Havana airport: "We got very nervous."

This is how this young Cuban makes money living in Cuba: "You can't live off the State."

José Daniel Ferrer proposes a census and elections to unite Cubans for freedom

Cuba without mass fumigation: Regime admits to fuel, chemical shortages, and obsolete equipment

The painful confession of a Cuban in mourning: “My wife died, and I am dying too.”

Javier Sotomayor assures from India: “Now I know what Cuba needs to compete on a grand scale again.”