Business & Economy Archives - Page 9 of 193

Cuba Between Liquefied Gas and Garbage: A Daily Crisis

A double drama affects the daily lives of Cubans. The cooking gas crisis, has been compounded by the issue of waste collection. (16 photos)

What is behind this deal? What can be expected under the term of Mexico’s new president Claudia Sheinbaum?

Desperation grew after the first nearly 30 hours without electricity throughout Cuba that could last much longer.

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, more than half of Cuba was without electricity, according to data from the state Electric Co. (UNE).

For a Cuban who has lived through decades of privation in terms of food availability, almost any dish eaten abroad felt like touching heaven

With the country in darkness and the economy paralyzed, Marrero says Cuba “is not yet in a bottomless abyss”.

Thousands of Cubans from the country’s interior come to Havana every month to catch a flight out of the country.

Despite the red numbers in agricultural production – milk and meat – President Diaz-Canel is bursting with optimism.

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

La Dependiente, a hospital in Havana, has been without electricity and the use of its elevator for more than a week.