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Cuban Government Announces Pension Increase

Those receiving the minimum pension of 1,528 pesos (≈ 4 USD at the informal exchange rate), will see their income doubled.

I’m in one of the dirtiest, busiest, most central parts of Havana, where shared taxis depart for far-flung neighborhoods of the capital.

Highs will range from 32 to 33ºC (90 to 91°F) and lows from 22 to 26ºC (72 to 79°F). Sea surface temperatures will be 29ºC (84°F).

Labor Minister Marta Elena Feito tried her best to defend the government’s separate reality regarding life in today’s Cuba.

“We can convert our garbage into proteins, into gold for animals, and the surplus waste into fertilizer,” the retired physician assured.

Experts warn that the rise in poverty and begging reflects the ongoing economic crisis, exacerbated by limited access to basic resources.

When power controls individuals like an unscrupulous machine, disobedience constitutes an act of humanity.

Nearly three months before the summer holidays, Ledis Fernandez went to a travel agency in Camagüey to book a day trip to Cayo Cruz.

Official data confirms the alarming 11% drop in Cuba’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the past five years.

I have a lightbulb that sometimes flickers, and I still can’t bring myself to throw it out. A new one would cost 500 pesos.