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Caja Extra Scheme

The Caja Extra Scheme highlights the struggles of Cuban retirees facing lengthy waits and hardships to collect their pensions, as local businesses take on pension payments.

Elderly Forced to Sleep on Pavement Overnight to Collect Pension in Santiago de Cuba
Elderly Forced to Sleep on Pavement Overnight to Collect Pension in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 9/11/2026

Elderly in Cuba Endure Exhausting Waits for Pension Payments: "Something Needs to Change"
Elderly in Cuba Endure Exhausting Waits for Pension Payments: "Something Needs to Change"

Published on 8/27/2026

Retired Cubans in Holguín Struggle to Receive Pensions: "A Sea of Desperate Faces" at Banks
Retired Cubans in Holguín Struggle to Receive Pensions: "A Sea of Desperate Faces" at Banks

Published on 8/18/2026

Elderly Endure Long Waits in Santiago de Cuba to Claim Pensions
Elderly Endure Long Waits in Santiago de Cuba to Claim Pensions

Published on 7/18/2026

Local Businesses to Shoulder Pension Payments for Thousands of Cuban Retirees
Local Businesses to Shoulder Pension Payments for Thousands of Cuban Retirees

Published on 7/18/2026