Special Period

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

The photo of a mother that moved a Cuban emigrant

“Blackouts will not return”: Abel Prieto's promise that time destroyed

PCC defends GAESA as Cubans lash out on social media

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

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

The sweet shop at Hotel Habana Libre is switching to dollars, causing a stampede of its clientele

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

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

"That breaks my heart": The helplessness of a Cuban grandmother for families who cannot afford 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 left in shock: 'I thought it was only in Cuba.'"

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

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

The government promises another "economic transformation," and the Cubans respond with disbelief 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 urges to withstand 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 exists in oblivion

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

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

They criticize a Spanish woman for being in 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 pearl of the Caribbean to beggar of the world. A revolution that was born to live on charity

Cuban woman reveals it all: "I will 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 garbage bins to collect water when the firefighters arrive

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

Who wants it? The recipe for the 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 had."

"Sister of 'Spiderman' erupts: 'He's 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 roasting "a piglet"

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

"No matter how tough times may be: We will overcome!": Marrero's message to Díaz-Canel on his 66th birthday

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

Author 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 deterioration

Five Provinces on the Edge: Report Reveals Critical Food Survival Levels in Cuba

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

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

"The young blond man" who "was retracing Santa Clara": The heartfelt tribute from the CTC leader to Díaz-Canel

Carlos Varela celebrates his 63rd birthday with a reflection on life

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

PCC runs out of ideas and wants to revive Fidel in his battle against imperialism

Is the Cuban regime on the brink of collapse, or will it endure again like during the Special Period?

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

Cuban woman reports "drama and mafia" to buy gasoline in Havana

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

"I ache for my soul": The heartbreaking story of a Cuban mother facing children asking for food

She grew up as Fidel's secret daughter, escaped with a stolen passport, and today she weeps for Cuba from Miami: the story 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 on its "government economic program" as the country sinks