Special period

The Cuban writer Manuel Pereira has died in Mexico

The Cuban regime claims to have implemented 89% of its reforms, but the crisis shows no signs of relenting

Father Alberto Reyes: "Cuba today is infinitely worse than during the Special Period."

"We spend our lives thinking about what we will eat": The heartbreaking reflection of a Cuban

Chequera recalls the Special Period in Cuba

Economic embargo or failed model? BBC analyzes why Cuba cannot feed its population

After 28 years, a bottle with a message from Cuba arrives in Vigo, Spain

Díaz-Canel asserts that there are "no capitalist reforms" in Cuba

Bicitaxi caravan in Santiago de Cuba to celebrate the centenary of Fidel Castro

Díaz-Canel says that Cuba is experiencing "one of the most difficult moments" of the revolution

A Cuban recalls what he did as a child during the Special Period on the island: "My daughter doesn't want to believe me."

The Cuban regime rewrites the Maleconazo and presents Fidel Castro as the hero: "A tyrant would have ordered to shoot."

Granma rewrites the Maleconazo: When propaganda attempts to turn the protest into a heroic legend

Cuban mother calls out the regime for her sweaty baby who can’t sleep: "I hope they pay for everything in this life."

"To eliminate the CITMA," they didn't ask "a single written question," criticizes Cuban professor

Cuban recalls the Maceta Plan and the Rastrillo Plan: "What happened, authority?"

A bicycle is gifted to an Intensive Care chief, and social media erupts: "Is he going to pedal all over Havana after a shift?"

Díaz-Canel acknowledges that Cuba relied on the USSR, China, and Venezuela and expresses a desire to "not be dependent on anyone" now

Díaz-Canel acknowledges that the Cuban regime turned to capitalism to maintain power: "It hurts me."

Díaz-Canel asserts that legalizing the dollar has generated inequality in Cuba

Cubans doubt the regime's 176 measures: "Why should I believe them?"

This is what the streets of Cuba look like: the Monumental Avenue of Havana, deserted and dark

This is how this Cuban woman was able to cook at home amid the blackouts in Cuba: "The reality of many families."

"From that paradise island, only a land sunk in misery remains," says Cuban writer Daína Chaviano

“Am I being punished for loving?”: The unexpected outpouring from a pro-government Cuban broadcaster

Journalist María Salomé Campanioni has passed away, a recipient of the Micrófono de la Radio Cubana

Roberto Morales Ojeda and the rhetorical acrobatics of the regime: "Finding creative and even uncomfortable solutions"

Michel Torres Corona lashes out at El Cangrejo: "What justifies their impunity?"

Cuban journalist erupts against the government: "I want to see who dares to ask me for more creative resistance."

State-owned enterprises will be able to set salaries, prices, and create subsidiaries as part of the 176 economic measures

Díaz-Canel acknowledges the regime's mistakes but insists that the U.S. embargo, not the socialist model, devastates the lives of Cubans

Great-nephew of the Castros: The U.S. wants to impose forced economic dependency 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 lived 44,300 hours without electricity since 1985: the equivalent of more than five years in blackout

Mariela Castro calls on 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 says he is willing to be criticized, but the reforms have already arrived at the Parliament "with consensus."

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

"Paul: 'The blackouts aren't coming back': Abel Prieto's promise that time destroyed."

PCC defends GAESA while Cubans express their outrage on social media

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

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

The café at Hotel Habana Libre shifts to dollars, causing a stampede of its clientele

"The majority people... bets on itself": Forceful verses by Pedro Luis Ferrer in this moment for 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

"We need more people like this": Private entrepreneur from Sancti Spíritus donates 20 meals to homeless individuals

"All the Cuban children have tried it! It's available at Walmart and he was shocked: '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 potential decline in Cuba's GDP of at least 15% in 2026

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

The Cuban government advocates for "reinventing itself" after admitting that its "traditional methods" are ineffective

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

"Cuba has already overcome the Special Period": Díaz-Canel calls for resilience during the crisis and assures that the people have confidence

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