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The List of Prohibited Private Activities Grows in Cuba

A new list was published with activities not authorized for micro, small, & medium private enterprises, cooperatives, and the self-employed.

“Closed until further notice,” warned the security guard to anyone who approached the location at Manglar and Oquendo Streets in Havana.

My grandmother’s birthday is approaching, perhaps her last, and my mother is pulling out her savings. My grandmother asks for a cake.

A ration of personal hygiene supplies that are reduced to soap, toothpaste and perhaps a little detergent to wash clothes.

Just when the heat is at its peak in this country, the government acknowledges the existence of another serious crisis in power generation.

“I just moved here and still notice it, but I’m horrified that we could so easily normalize this situation for the sake of survival.”

Avon Products company has filed for bankruptcy in the US. This is what we know about its international sales in countries such as Nicaragua.

Alina asks for my help at the ATM; she needs to withdraw money from her card. She’s 82 and has been standing in line for a long time.

Without a safe roof, electricity or running water, people find no other way to protest than to bang on pots and pans during a blackout.

The sale of school uniforms, which officially began on August 1, is already a display of long lines and complaints. Read why…