Circles Robinson, Author at Havana Times

The Sugar Crisis in Cuba

A pound of sugar sells for up to 500 pesos in private stores. An average monthly salary could buy around 10 pounds.

“We Spaniards cannot live in our cities. We are being driven out of the cities, not just out of the center.”

Ensuring survival in Cuba, when we lived there, was an odyssey. And now that we’re no longer there, they say it’s much worse.

If you can hold a public vigil for your favorite reggaeton singer’s health, you can also do it for those suffering in prison…

Power cuts and fuel shortages make life more miserable for Cuban families every day, and prospects for improvement don’t look good.

The political prisoners were victims of cruel and degrading treatment, the IACHR condemns the persistence of serious human rights violations.

Today’s featured artists are Ana Carolina and Maria Bethania from Brazil performing the song “Eu que não sei quase nada do mar” (2009).

What is the government doing to tackle this crisis? How is it affecting the daily lives of Cubans? Discover the truth behind the numbers.

The minimum monthly salary for public employees is 7,134 cordobas [US $197], which covers barely 34% of the cost of a family’s basic needs.

Despite the grim picture described by Reina in his acceptance speech, the diplomat holds hope for change in Cuba.