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On the Havana Malecon

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.

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

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

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.

The initiative aims to empower youth, steering them from uncertain paths and guiding them toward clear, healthy personal goals. (26 photos)