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Even Leaders Lose Faith in Cuba’s Defense Committees

Cienfuegos is left without the traditional CDR anniversary stew and with blackouts.

Things could get worse for irregular foreigners in 2025, including thousands of Cubans, when a new immigration law comes into force.

These instruments have been marked by non-compliance and Cubans loss of trust in the country’s financial system.

“Cuban migration is a “tsunami” that is leaving deep marks on the lives of those who leave, as well as on those who remain on the island.”

The stakes are high. According to a recent report by Global Witness, 196 land and environmental defenders were murdered in 2023

Like them, there are many Cubans who, tired of the salary conditions in the service of the State, try their luck in the private sector.

It’s been over 40 years since Hungarian-American attorney Reed Brody, known as the “dictator hunter,” first began his international career.

This week a pound of chickpeas in Havana costs 700 pesos ($2.20 USD). In September of last year, the price was 450.

Faith manifests itself in many ways. Among the most beautiful aspects of humanity is the diversity of beliefs.

Annie feels abandoned by the system. “After 35 years of working, they wouldn’t give me a few months leave or let me work remotely.”