Poverty in Cuba

The crisis of the Cuban economy is worsening

Beggars at the Matanzas terminal: "They are starving"

The Vampires of the Cuban Crisis: Philanthropy, Dollars, and Privileges Surrounding Sandro Castro

U.S. activist says that American youth are becoming radicalized and interest in the Cuban model is increasing

"We are not vulgar": Cuban woman shares a powerful reflection on Cuban women on social media

U.S. activist: "There are more people living on the streets in Los Angeles than in all my visits to Cuba."

Unusual: Cuban mother abandons donated house in Holguín

Cuban collects donations for two girls living in extreme poverty in Cuba

Díaz-Canel invokes "hope" as discontent and tension grow in Cuba

Cuban woman reveals all: "I am going to stand up for the jineteras of Cuba."

Cuban artist surprised with solidarity support: "You have broken my heart."

"They are dying of hunger": the humanitarian crisis devouring the elderly in Cuba

Gustavo Petro: "Unblock Cuba and you will see political changes."

Díaz-Canel: "We will eat what we are able to produce."

Cubans gift a house to a couple of homeless elderly in Holguín

Díaz-Canel and Marrero deliver the first two "modular houses" made from recycled containers in Havana

Bruno Rodríguez says that Cuba "is not an ineffective state," while everyday reality contradicts the official narrative

Cubans raise over a million pesos for brothers in extreme poverty in Holguín

The "revolution" and the cult of Fidel: "The most refined scam produced by the Latin American twentieth century," analyzes a Cuban academic

Is the parade better at Adidas? Díaz-Canel marches in luxury footwear at the May Day event

"It's not about the people who march, but about those who cannot express themselves," says the Cuban professor and jurist

"Before studying, I have to gather firewood": the life of a minor in Cuba

Havana speaks plainly with Cuban influencer: "We are experiencing hunger."

Cubans make stew for their most in-need neighbors

Sandro Castro says he will continue to help "for the Cuba of everyone."

They raise a million pesos for a Cuban family in Júcaro thanks to a campaign of popular solidarity

Cuban artist moves audiences by speaking about poverty, art, and survival in Cuba

Villa Clara in full "celebration" for May Day, while workers struggle to make ends meet

Cubans come together to help Melanio: donations and a special photo with his dog Jana restore his joy

Leftist Spaniards rectify after controversy in Cuba: "There is indeed repression and misery"

A man is caught eating from the trash on a street in Santiago de Cuba

Residents request assistance for vulnerable elderly woman found repeatedly disoriented in the streets of Havana

Cuban: "When are they going to say that the people can shop in the stores that sell in dollars?"

Cuban woman thanks for the donated stove so she doesn’t have to get wet while cooking for her sick granddaughter

The signature as scenography: Power, pressure, and simulacrum in Cuba

Cubans raise over 215,000 pesos in 24 hours to help a vulnerable family in Ciego de Ávila

This is not poverty, it is abandonment: this is how a family lives on the coast of Ciego de Ávila

Cuban to Díaz-Canel: "We're better off with the modules, but can you give me my mattress?"

Cuban mother with five children urgently seeks help: "It's not enough even for food."

Cuban grandfather expresses gratitude: "They are going to envy me."

Overview of Salary Injustices in Cuba

The official press praises Russian oil, and Cubans react: "Crude? Should we cook it?"

Cuban nun breaks down in tears as she thanks for a food donation for children in Old Havana

Ferrer responds sharply to German chancellor rejecting military intervention in Cuba

Cuban distributes food in Havana: "It's an honor to be able to help"

Almost 9 out of 10 Cubans have to "make do" to avoid going hungry, according to a survey

Milagros, a retired Cuban nurse, is pleading for help to rebuild her crumbling home

"Revolution is a party and celebration": Two Cuban women spark outrage amid the crisis in Havana

Goodbye to the rice bag: Cuban reveals the new "trend in Cuba" bag

Sandro Castro delivers food to the poor in Havana and sparks debate on social media

"Crying from Poverty": The Unfiltered Account of a Cuban's Reality on the Island

"My country will change soon": Cuban doctor shows what she can buy with her salary

Cuba: Institutionalized Crime, the Revolution of Outrage

A Cuban helps an elderly woman who was asking for money on the streets of Bayamo and makes a complaint to the regime

A Cuban travels through Europe and is surprised by everyday technologies that are nonexistent in Cuba: “What modernity!”

Cubans help a mother and daughter living in terrible conditions in Holguín

Elderly people sleep in the doorway of a bank in Camagüey to be able to cash their checks

BBC report exposes GAESA, the military conglomerate that concentrates wealth amidst the crisis in Cuba

Heartbreaking video from Havana: people are picking onions from the trash

The beautiful gesture of Milenita and her husband with the children selling candies on the streets of Cuba: "Buy them all."