Cuban Government Blames USA for Its Agricultural Crisis
This deceptive narrative, common in official Cuban discourse and echoed by state media, omits key internal causes and distorts reality.
Business & Economy
1986: The Year that Changed Cuba
Things that happened in 1986 set future trends in motion. Sometimes what occurs beneath the surface has long-term effects.
Cuba’s Communist Party Daily Slams Cacao Farmers
The Baracoa Agroforestry Company sold tons of product stored for years to small businesses at double the price paid by the state company.
Cubans: “Without Money or Freedom, but a Joyful People”
A foreign friend expressed her apprehension before accepting a trip to Cuba as a tourist. It was a country she had never visited before,…
Salaries in Cuba: Working for Almost Nothing
“The always-antagonistic relationship between wages and inflation has taken on dramatic tones in daily life in Cuba.”
How Cubans Have Been Affected by the Data Rate Hike
The price increase reduces online activity to the essentials and makes video calls an unreachable luxury for many Cubans.
Cuban Beekeepers in Crisis Due to Government Non-Payment
In 2024, foreign currency sales for honey were estimated at 45 million US dollars for over 8,000 tons.
Cuba: Social Classes Without Masks or Disguises
The recent resignation of Cuba’s Minister of Labor and Social Security has brought the issue of social classes in Cuba to the forefront.
Cuba’s Biggest Marketplace Readies for US Dollar Sales
The largest and oldest market in Havana, Cuba is closed and will no longer sell in the magnetic MLC currency.
An Ordinary Day in Today’s Cuba
What I see when I walk around my town, Cojímar, on the outskirts of Havana, which, to me, reflects what my country is today. (16 photos)