Poverty in Cuba

Crime on the rise: the helplessness of Cubans in the face of delinquency

From Cooking with Firewood to Having a Dignified Home: The Story That Touches Hearts in Holguín

How the collapse of the Cuban social assistance system abandoned an entire generation of elderly people?

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

The Cuban regime boasts a commitment to refugees while thousands of Cubans continue to flee the island

Insecurity in Cuba: Owner takes matters into his own hands after catching a thief in his home

"My soul aches": The heartbreaking account of a Cuban mother in front of children asking for food

There is a lack of food, but there are plenty of photos showcasing work in the fields: Díaz-Canel and the UJC in new poses

"If Trump comes, maybe Cuba will improve a little": the phrase of a mother that reflects the desperation of many on the island

"The struggle" and study, what Díaz-Canel offers to young communists on their day

New rules in Cuba for children without family care: this is how the homes will be

“God heard”: Cuban mother in extreme poverty receives help after days without eating in Holguín

Ulises Toirac: "I don't think blaming others and waiting for donations will get us out of the situation we're in."

The side that few saw of Pánfilo, the Cuban who asked for “jamaa,” is shared by his sister following his death

The Central Bank of Cuba is starting to play Monopoly

"I sometimes go up to three days without eating": They are asking for help for a Cuban woman and her son with mental health issues in Holguín

Cubans in the U.S. strike back at Gerardo Hernández: "You can't live off inventions here."

Sandro Castro: The independent Cuban press has created a monster

Andalusia grants up to 150,000 euros in aid for descendants abroad in situations of need

From Gas Stoves to Firewood: How Cuba is Regressing Decades in Its Energy Model and What Explains It

"The 'choked voice' and the 'stirred soul': the supreme sentimentality of the UJC secretary after the meeting with Díaz-Canel."

Seven facts that explain why Díaz-Canel talks about firewood for cooking in 2026

Residents of Cacocum express gratitude for donations from a solidarity project amid blackouts and extreme poverty

Marco Rubio states that Cuba needs a complete change and sees a current opportunity

Solidarity project delivers donations to elderly man who survives on a pension of 1,500 pesos in Holguín

From Communist to Anti-Castro: A Spanish Man Describes His Radical Change After Traveling to Cuba

Surviving in Cuba: Blackouts, hunger, and families that separate to emigrate

Son of a Democratic politician traveled to Cuba on the Nuestra América convoy

February's inflation remains out of control

Cuba Before and After 1959: Deconstructing a Myth Built by the Totalitarian Communist Regime

Díaz-Canel is turning Cuba into a communist theme park for progressive elites from Europe and the United States

Díaz-Canel praises the "resilience" of Palestinian mothers while thousands of Cuban women struggle to feed their children

"Rooting out the 'cancer' of the Cuban regime is a necessity for Washington and for the Cuban people, says a researcher."

Milei claims that "with Trump's leadership" Cuba could be free before mid-year

Plans, measures, indicators… The Cuban government continues to assess its economic program while the country hits rock bottom

Cuban intellectual denounces "performances" of solidarity with the regime and the "folklorization" of misery on the island

Leftist urges Cubans to "hold on longer" as Cuba sinks into misery

Marrero defends "revolutionary humanism" as abandonment and poverty rise in Cuba

Julio Simoneau, a legend of Cuban cinema photography, has passed away

Cuban shares his experience of total abandonment in El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba

Cuban family reveals the impact of the crisis in Cuba: “The psychological exhaustion overwhelms us”

It is reported that a former boxer recognized as "Gloria Deportiva" is living as a beggar in Santiago de Cuba

Morón and the Double Standard of History

New plea for help for actor Jorge Losada due to the deterioration of his health and the lack of resources

Havana government denies alleged statement about imminent activation of "Option Zero" in Cuba

The parsimony of El Cangrejo and the tremors of Canel: when an image screams who’s in charge

Students express their frustrations in class, describing the hunger and hardships that Cuban families are experiencing

What were Díaz-Canel's points in his appearance: from dialogue with the U.S. to the energy crisis?

Three positions among Cubans regarding a possible political change in Cuba

They celebrate the birthday of Cuban poetess Isabel Mendoza, who survives in poverty

"The decisive hour for Cuba": Christians call for an immediate political change

Analyst warns that Cuba could become a 'failed state' like Haiti if the regime does not yield to the crisis

Israel Rojas says that in Cuba, people look in the trash for "the same things as in any Latin American country."

"Communism treats us like dogs": Cuban complains about the rice sold to the population

45 years of artistic life of Ulises Toirac: What a great guy!

Cuban women: Resistance today, hope for freedom tomorrow

Cuban challenges the "vintage" image of Cuba amid the tourism crisis on the island

"What light are you talking about?": Avalanche of indignation buries Díaz-Canel's congratulations to Cuban women

Devaluation and Stagnant Wages: The Perfect Storm for the Cuban Peso in Díaz-Canel's Last Year

Social activist surprises homeless and needy individuals in the streets of Holguín with bundles of cash