Special period

"My soul aches": Cuban mother describes her children growing up without light

Cuban woman denounces "drama and mafia" for getting gasoline in Havana

"The only food I had was a little bit of beans": The harsh reality of a sick elderly woman and her son in Cuba

"My soul hurts": The heartbreaking story of a Cuban mother in front of children asking for food

She grew up as Fidel's secret daughter, fled with a stolen passport, and today she cries for Cuba from Miami: the story that the regime wanted to silence

The regime that Fidel built destroyed his own family: his daughter demands his downfall from exile

Fidel Castro's daughter breaks the silence: "The regime change in Cuba is urgent."

Cuban regime presents an update of its "government economic program" while the country sinks

U.S. military base in Guantánamo: A bubble within a crisis-stricken Cuba

Not even in total crisis: The FBI claims that the Cuban regime prioritized espionage during the Special Period

Cubadebate blames the embargo for hunger in Cuba and triggers a flood of mockery

From Venezuela to Cuba: Trump's doctrine of maximum pressure and its bet on the collapse of the last communist regimes in the hemisphere

From Gas Stoves to Firewood: How Cuba is Regressing Decades in its Energy Model and What Explains It

When did the collapse of Cuba really begin?: A Spanish newspaper seeks the breaking point of the island

Speaking about Cuba, Trump asserts that he never thought he would have to use his military: "Sometimes you have to do it."

Cuban official journalist presents the reverberation as a symbol of domestic resistance

U.S. Southern Command prepares for potential mass exodus and humanitarian crisis in Cuba

"Take your diplomats away": Costa Rica urges the regime to close its embassy

The majority of Cubans believe that Díaz-Canel will not announce anything new in his appearance

Amid blackouts and hunger, a father sends a message to Trump: “I hope he takes this to see if it improves Cuba.”

Protests in Cuba are on the rise as the crisis worsens

Minister calls on municipalities to design their own energy strategy "with their own resources."

80% of Cubans view the current crisis as worse than the Special Period, according to a report

Frei Betto urges Cubans to "look at Fidel's example of resistance" amid new tensions with the U.S.

"Cuba is prepared for a total blockade," asserts its representative at the UN

The sinking of Cuba makes the cover of El País: the end of the revolutionary narrative

Woman in Trinidad rescues solar oven from the 90s amid new energy crisis

Cuba cannot pay for its energy or oil: the regime is sinking without external subsidies.

What is the "Zero Option" and why does the Cuban regime present it as its salvation?

How Cuba turned Soviet and Venezuelan oil into its main source of foreign exchange

"Cuba is a trauma in the lives of Cubans": Testimony revives the ghost of the Special Period

Cuban chef in Spain recalls the Special Period and the recipes against hunger in Cuba

From the Special Period to the current crisis

Mike Hammer: "This crisis is different from the Special Period; there is no longer a Venezuela for Cuba."

Mike Hammer on the situation in Cuba: “It's time to speed things up.”

Cuba in the dark: blackouts increase due to a deficit nearing 2,000 MW

Neighbors report: Authorities order dumping of waste in front of pre-university school in Havana

"Everything boils down to the minimum": Cienfuegos enters survival mode due to the energy crisis

Cuban mother erupts against Díaz-Canel and speaks to Trump: “The president has food, we are the ones suffering.”

Surgeries suspended and services readjusted: Matanzas makes urgent decisions

How long will they be able to endure? Measures deepen the wear and tear on Cubans

The margin is running out: Authorities restrict fuel purchases

Transportation goes into emergency mode: MITRANS announces key cuts

"There will always be solutions to problems": Miguel Díaz-Canel

Ministry of Tourism ensures energy autonomy in hotels on the Island

“When did you have that?”: A conversation between a young man in Miami and his mother in Cuba dismantles the narrative about Trump

The Ghost of the Special Period: Economist Warns of Signs of "Zero Option"

"Dictatorship without Imagination": The X-ray of Cuba from El Mundo

Blackouts, closures, and more control: Government imposes strict emergency measures in the Isle of Youth

"Don't let them trick you with more lies, there is no future plan with that dictatorship": Yotuel's message to the Cuban people

Cuban economist reacts to Díaz-Canel's appearance: austerity, improvisation, and an obsolete economic model

The University of Holguín has reportedly suspended classes until March due to a lack of energy

The great Cuban master Lázaro Bruzón recounts why he decided to leave Cuba

Desperation grows in Cuba following Díaz-Canel's appearance: "This can no longer be fixed."

Díaz-Canel acknowledges that Cuba is reliving the tough years of the Special Period

"Medieval Configuration and Food Insecurity": A Warning About Cuba's Energy Future

"There are people who don't want to work": Criticism of Cubans on the island who depend on those from abroad

Cuba is currently managing without Venezuelan oil, but experts warn of an imminent collapse

Mexico's oil, the last concession to the Cuban regime

The CIA describes Cuba as being on the brink of economic collapse, but does not anticipate an imminent fall of the regime