Special period

Díaz-Canel acknowledges the regime's mistakes but insists that the U.S. embargo, rather than the socialist model, is what destroys the lives of Cubans

Great-nephew of the Castros: The U.S. wants to impose forced economic dependence on Cuba

Julio César González Pagés questions Cuban emigrants in Spain who accuse those living on the island of cowardice

Ulises Toirac: Was it like this... the lyrics?... "Go away without measures or mercy!"

Cubana estimates that it has experienced 44,300 hours without electricity since 1985: the equivalent of more than five years in blackout

Mariela Castro urges women to support the new economic measures

When hunger outweighs the risk: neighbors collect spoiled eggs in Boyeros

The government will apply Value Added Tax (VAT) to production and consumption chains

Díaz-Canel claims to be open to criticism, but the reforms have already arrived at the Parliament "consensually."

The Cuban regime will allow private companies to make financial investments for the first time

Cuban academic Hilda Landrove: The regime's promises and "the soundtrack of endless destruction"

The photo of a mother that moved a Cuban immigrant

"Blackouts will not return": the promise of Abel Prieto that time destroyed

PCC defends GAESA while Cubans lash out on social media

"The failure of the revolution is an undeniable fact," says a Chilean journalist knowledgeable about Cuba

"Cuba is wearing me down": Shows everything that was spent and bought to send to the island

The candy shop at Hotel Habana Libre switches to dollars, causing a stampede of its customers

"The majority people... bet on themselves": Striking verses by Pedro Luis Ferrer in this hour of Cuba

Cuban woman delivers a strong response to men who label other women as "jinetera."

"That breaks my heart": The helplessness of a Cuban grandmother for families who have nothing to eat

Hospital Lebredo: a destroyed site in Cuba without the need for bombs

"More people like this are needed": Private entrepreneur from Sancti Spíritus donates 20 meals to homeless individuals

"All the Cuban children have taken it! It's available at Walmart, and I was in shock: 'I thought it was only in Cuba.'"

Díaz-Canel congratulates Cuban mothers with a message dedicated to a young soldier

Pedro Monreal warns of a possible decline in Cuba's GDP of at least 15% in 2026

The government promises another "economic transformation," and Cubans respond with disbelief after decades of improvisation

The Cuban government advocates for "reinventing itself" after admitting that its "traditional methods" are not working

Marxlenin Pérez Valdés and another tribute to Fidel Castro: "Do not play into the hands of the enemy ideology."

"Cuba has already surpassed the Special Period": Díaz-Canel calls for resilience in the face of the crisis and assures that the people have confidence

Cayo La Rosa: The Cuban town that once had a factory, airport, and hospital, and today lives in oblivion

"Cuba: the totalitarian clamp and the desire for change," analyzes a Cuban essayist

"Neither food nor infrastructure": Rubio denounces that GAESA has accumulated more money than the Cuban state without benefiting the people

A Spanish woman is criticized for having a long-distance relationship with a Cuban who is still on the island: "I feel sorry for her."

VIRAL: "Where's the meat?"

An expert on authoritarianism believes that the crisis of the Special Period was never resolved and that Cuba only experienced "moments of relief."

Cuba: from the pearl of the Caribbean to a beggar of the world. A revolution that was born to survive on alms

Cuban woman shares everything: "I’m going to stand up for the jineteras of Cuba."

Carlos Otero reveals that he performed at a private party for Raúl Castro at a Cuban airbase

The contradiction that no one mentions about the Cuban regime

Neighbors in Havana set fire to trash bins to obtain water when the firefighters arrive

Rubio: "Things can improve in Cuba with serious economic reforms, but not with the current rulers; they are economically incompetent."

Who wants it? The recipe for Cuban guava durofrío that you didn't know you needed to see

Leftist journalist downplays the impact of the crisis: "Getting around Havana is not complicated."

Influencer El Creador Cubano pleads for help for Cuba in tears: "Give me back what I once had."

"Sister of 'Spiderman' erupts: 'He has been protesting against the regime for days.'"

Cuban returns to the island and breaks down in tears: "The people can't take it anymore."

Sixth day of protest: "Spiderman" defies the regime from his balcony in Havana

VIRAL: Cuban grilling "a little pig"

Cuban grandmother lashes out in tears against the dictatorship: "There are still people who support that."

"No matter how tough the times are: We will overcome!" This is the message from Marrero to Díaz-Canel on his 66th birthday

"Come for me": Cuban champion challenges the regime and denounces hunger in Cuba

Writer Daína Chaviano reveals her secret dream if Cuba changes: "To hunt ghosts!"

Daína Chaviano: "Dictatorships should be set on fire like the macaw."

"Only socialism": Díaz-Canel clings to the model amid the decline

Five provinces on the brink: report reveals critical levels of food survival in Cuba

Sandro Castro calls for profound changes in Cuba: "There must be a free market."

Cubans are turning back to using stoves from the 1980s due to the energy crisis

"The young blonde" who "retraced Santa Clara": The heartfelt tribute from the CTC leader to Díaz-Canel

Carlos Varela celebrates 63 years with a reflection on life

"Which people are the Cuban leaders talking about?" questions researcher