Business & Economy

Starting February 1, Cubans will have to pay a price five times higher to see their relatives, study, work, or travel outside their province.

In the neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo in the city of Holguin, several children go to the private Bolas Bar to ask for food or money.

In Holguín, Ramón is dedicated to collecting aluminum cans that are recycled to make pans and other kitchen utensils.

Patients from all over the world have come to Cuba as a lifeline since, in 2011, the state-owned Labiofam introduced Vidatox…

In Lawton, the counter of a small private store bore a dissuasive sign: “No yogurt, no milk, no eggs, no cheese today.”

Many tourists see the MLC cards as a nuisance, as it involves waiting in line to get them and any balance that is not used in Cuba is lost.

While the country empties, the streets are left with citizens whose faces are increasingly impoverished, elderly, and hopeless.