Special period

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

Amidst blackouts and hunger, a father sends a message to Trump: “I hope he takes this to see if he can improve Cuba.”

Protests in Cuba are increasing as the crisis worsens

Minister asks 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," says its representative to the UN

The sinking of Cuba makes the front page 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 its oil: the regime is collapsing without external subsidies.

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

How Cuba Turned Soviet and Venezuelan Oil into Its Main Source of Foreign Currency

"Cuba is a trauma in the lives of Cubans": Testimony brings back 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: power outages increase due to a shortfall of nearly 2,000 MW

Neighbors report: Authorities order waste to be dumped in front of the pre-university school in Havana

"Everything comes down to the minimum": Cienfuegos goes into survival mode due to the energy crisis

Cuban mother lashes out at 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 much longer can they endure? Measures deepen the wear and tear on the Cuban people

The margin is running out: Authorities limit fuel purchases

Transport 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 increased control: Government imposes strict emergency measures in the Isle of Youth

"Don’t let yourselves be fed any more lies, there is no future plan with that dictatorship": message from Yotuel to the Cuban people

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

The University of Holguín would have suspended classes until March due to a lack of electricity

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

Desperation grows in Cuba following Díaz-Canel's appearance: "This cannot be fixed anymore."

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

"Medieval Configuration and Food Insecurity": The 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 outside

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 foresee an imminent fall of the regime

Cubadebate now discusses "planting resilient crops" following the controversy over rice and potatoes

After the controversy over rice and potatoes, Marrero celebrates urban agriculture in Cuba

Ulises Toirac reminds Virulo that humor cannot cover up the reality of Cuba

Rice drink and turmeric cookies: Supplements in the diet for the elderly in Cuba

Heartbreaking testimony: Cuban mother relives her childhood as she watches her son study in the dark

Finance Minister boasts a surplus in Santa Clara while the economic crisis deepens in Cuba

Musician and comedian Raúl Andrés Castro (Billy Ta-Lento): "There is no happiness in Cuba anymore; there is separation, pain, and deaths in the sea."

Egg production in Cuba reaches historic lows, worse than during the Special Period

Díaz-Canel refers to the Cubans who participated in the Maleconazo as "dark forces."

Maleconazo: 31 years later, the demands for freedom are still alive in Cuba

Official journalist demands equity after 22 hours of blackout in Matanzas: “It was done during the Special Period”

"Symbol of the sunset of the revolution": this is how the Italian press sees Sandro Castro

Former Cuban Health Minister Julio Teja Pérez has passed away

A family is caught sleeping on a balcony due to blackouts: "It reminds me of the '90s during the special period."

The "Minervas" are back: Announcement of the sale of 10,000 bicycles in national currency as a transportation alternative

Cuban woman, 94 years old, recounts her ordeal: “A terrible feeling of hopelessness.”

Is Cuba worse off today than during the Special Period? An independent observatory explains

Like in the '90s! Radio in Pinar del Río will broadcast television programs during blackouts