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Havana’s La Puntilla Shopping Center with Empty Shelves

Well stocked for years, but with the currency switch from CUC to MLC in 2021, its products started disappearing. (17 photos)

The cancellation of the presentation of the students’ graduation short films marks the end of a free space for artistic creation.

For moments, Marilu Placencia Gonzalez thinks she’s alone. But she isn’t. She lives with her son Gerardo who has a mental health disorder.

Under the intense sun, the protesters expressed their outrage over a problem that affects every aspect of their lives.

The dictator threatened the “traitors,” showered praise on China and Russia, and reiterated that the United Nations must be eliminated.

Nostalgia is often linked to the Havana Malecon. What Cuban, or foreign visitor, hasn’t sat on that wall that holds back the sea? (18 photos)

Without housing, formal employment, and a ration book, these internal migrants are “illegal” in their own country.

For seven years now, the rain has been irregular. It comes when not expected and is lacking when most needed.

“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.