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The Impact of Freezing Foreign Currency Accounts in Cuba

Cuba’s banking system is undergoing a deep crisis due to lack of liquidity, something even official sources have acknowledged in recent days.

At times, international visibility is the most effective protection for Cuban women harassed by the State.

In Havana’s funeral homes and cemeteries, dozens of grieving families ask: What did they die of?

“Machista violence is global and crosses borders, just as the vulnerabilities of women who are victims of different forms of violence.”

Cheaper ultra-processed foods with no nutritional value are replacing agricultural products in today’s Cuba.

The saga had begun right after Hurricane Melissa swept through the eastern provinces, when the Cauto River flooded dozens of communities.

The proposals “go against science, against the needs of climate response, and against the calls of affected communities.”

Priority circuits, such as the hospital and the Dairy Combine processing plant, are also affected by the outages.

“What begins online doesn’t stay online,” said UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. “Digital abuse spills into real life, spreading fear”

There is growing suspicion that the Cuban regime has appropriated these funds to pay for its imports.