Retirees

How the collapse of the Cuban social assistance system abandoned an entire generation of elderly people?

Residents of Cacocum thank donations from a solidarity project amid blackouts and extreme poverty

Solidarity project delivers donations to an elderly man who survives on a pension of 1,500 pesos in Holguín

Crisis in Cuba: collecting pensions is a nightmare for the elderly

Julio Simoneau, a legend of Cuban cinema photography, has passed away

An 89-year-old Cuban teacher wishes to return to the times of "such dedication to work and the revolution."

A postal employee is sentenced to four years in prison for stealing pensions and money orders in Ciego de Ávila

Returning to Cuba to retire? Cuban in the U.S. explains why she is considering going back to the island after retiring

Retiree dies after assault while waiting in line at a bank in Cárdenas

"I worked for 57 years and I have nothing": The heartfelt testimony of an 83-year-old Cuban grandmother

Cuban regime promises to ensure pensions despite the crisis: “It is a budget priority”

Andy Vargas returns to Cuba to see his Industriales win

Cuban regime authorizes additional payments using savings from the salary fund

Millions in the United States will receive an increase in Social Security before January: Check if you are among the beneficiaries

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

Cuban retirees wait in long lines at the bank in Cárdenas to collect their paltry pensions

A Cuban shows the abundant food aid she received for free at this church in Miami

"I went from frying fries at McDonald's to being president": Trump at the McDonald's Summit

Inflation and skyrocketing dollar sink Cuban pensions: The regime's increase vanishes in four months

Less than 9 dollars: The new real value of minimum pensions in Cuba after the rise of the dollar and the euro

Cubana reveals what she spent on hygiene products: "More than what a retired person earns."

White rice and hard peas: this is how impoverished people dependent on SAF survive in Holguín

Cuban retiree survives without electricity or money: “Sometimes we go days without eating.”

Less than 10 dollars: This is how the increase in pensions stands after movements in the informal currency market in Cuba

"I never imagined my old age like this": Recognized pro-government journalist reveals the harsh reality of an elderly person in Cuba

Eating ice cream, always having coffee and milk, or eating fried chicken: the unattainable luxuries for older adults in Cuba

New record for the dollar in Cuba impacts pension increases and renders the "leave no one behind" pledge ineffective

Bruno Rodríguez celebrates pension increase: "The Revolution leaves no one behind"

Bad news for retirees in the U.S.: Social Security checks may increase, but purchasing power will decrease

"He who lives on a pension is dying of hunger": Video highlights the suffocating reality of retirees in Cuba

Testimony from an elderly man exposes the hunger and neglect of older adults in Cuba

Street solidarity reveals the precariousness and neglect of the elderly in Cuba

Who gets paid first in Cuba? Pensioners and farmers compete for the scarce cash

This is how pensions will look in Cuba after the new increase

"Houses collapsing just like faith": Viral testimony reveals the dramatic reality of Cuba

Cuban government confirms retirement age in response to "misinterpretations"

How much does a Cuban need to eat in a month? Survey reveals alarming figures

Retired university professor survives by selling bags in Cuba

Economist clarifies data regarding the announced increase in pensions in Cuba

Marrero celebrates the increase in pensions, but Cubans bring it back to reality: “It only pays for a dozen eggs.”

Tragedy in Camagüey: Man, nearly 70 years old, dies while riding a pedicab

Increase in pensions in Cuba does not guarantee a dignified life for retirees

The Cuban government approves an increase in pensions starting in September

This is what one could buy with a retiree's pension: "Cubans really do suffer from hunger and need."

The regime imposes a new payment method for electricity and phone bills

The average salary in Cuba barely amounts to 17 dollars per month, according to official data

Chequera portrays the harsh reality of retirees in Cuba: “The salary is like electricity… it comes and goes.”

Cuban journalist denounces ordeal to collect her pension: "Lying on the threshold of any bank"

Arithmetic of hunger: one hour of work in Cuba is not enough to buy an egg

Cuban woman shares her food with retired neighbor and moves people on social media: “It's not a big deal, but I give it to her with love.”

"Neither with your salary nor with your pension": The harsh truth of an economist to the Cuban regime

The Forgotten of Cuba in the Russian Trenches: Mercenaries Over 50 in the War in Ukraine

The Cuban government formalizes a protocol to control the "wanderers" without addressing the root of the problem

Retirees sleep on the streets of Santiago de Cuba to collect their pension

Official media highlights the harsh life of Cuban retirees: "Many continue to roam the streets in search of their daily sustenance."

Cuban retiree spends her entire pension on a single product: "What am I going to buy with 1,500 pesos?"

Forgotten by the system, a retired teacher collects cans in Holguín to survive

Crime in Cuba: An elderly man is murdered for his checkbook and a television

Cuban woman in Matanzas shows what little her aunt was able to buy with her retirement pension: "It doesn’t last even two days."

"The Cuban lives to eat": This is what one could buy with the minimum pension of a retired Cuban