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Cuban Inflation

Explore the impact of Cuban inflation, from soaring prices and currency devaluation to the struggles faced by citizens with inadequate wages and pensions.

Cuba Issues New 2,000 and 5,000 Peso Banknotes Amid Inflation Surge
Cuba Issues New 2,000 and 5,000 Peso Banknotes Amid Inflation Surge

Published on 3/31/2026

Cuban's Frustration Over Sweet Potato Prices: "What Prosperous Socialism Are These Lunatics Talking About?"
Cuban's Frustration Over Sweet Potato Prices: "What Prosperous Socialism Are These Lunatics Talking About?"

Published on 4/1/2026

Cuban Icon of Hunger, Pánfilo, Passes Away
Cuban Icon of Hunger, Pánfilo, Passes Away

Published on 3/27/2026

Currency Exchange in Cuba's Informal Market: Current Dollar, Euro, and MLC Rates
Currency Exchange in Cuba's Informal Market: Current Dollar, Euro, and MLC Rates

Published on 3/25/2026

Gulf War Threatens to Skyrocket Prices in Cuba by Year's End
Gulf War Threatens to Skyrocket Prices in Cuba by Year's End

Published on 3/22/2026

Unexpected Shift in Cuba's Informal Currency Market After Days of Tension
Unexpected Shift in Cuba's Informal Currency Market After Days of Tension

Published on 3/18/2026

Old Havana's Pre-Valentine's Night: A Stark Portrait of Modern Cuba's Desolation
Old Havana's Pre-Valentine's Night: A Stark Portrait of Modern Cuba's Desolation

Published on 2/17/2026

Cuban Woman's Emotional Plea for Vulnerable People Struggling to Afford Food
Cuban Woman's Emotional Plea for Vulnerable People Struggling to Afford Food

Published on 2/14/2026

Currency Surge in Cuba: The Informal Market's Latest Trends
Currency Surge in Cuba: The Informal Market's Latest Trends

Published on 2/6/2026

Cuban Farmers Roast Rodent for New Year's Eve Dinner
Cuban Farmers Roast Rodent for New Year's Eve Dinner

Published on 1/2/2026

Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Admits Economic Crisis But Blames U.S. Embargo
Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Admits Economic Crisis But Blames U.S. Embargo

Published on 12/20/2025

Currency Exchange Rates in Cuba: Convertible Peso Surges Amidst Economic Turmoil
Currency Exchange Rates in Cuba: Convertible Peso Surges Amidst Economic Turmoil

Published on 11/26/2025

Central Bank of Cuba Official Claims Inflation "Has Been Tamed," Despite Soaring Prices
Central Bank of Cuba Official Claims Inflation "Has Been Tamed," Despite Soaring Prices

Published on 11/16/2025

Laritza Camacho Criticizes Cuban Economic Policies Amidst Attack on Independent Media
Laritza Camacho Criticizes Cuban Economic Policies Amidst Attack on Independent Media

Published on 11/14/2025

Cándido Fabré Criticizes Private Businesses for Price Hikes and Refusal of Card Payments
Cándido Fabré Criticizes Private Businesses for Price Hikes and Refusal of Card Payments

Published on 11/7/2025

Dollar Continues Its Decline in Cuba's Informal Market
Dollar Continues Its Decline in Cuba's Informal Market

Published on 11/4/2025

Cuban TikToker Sparks Outrage with Video of Cooking in Modern Kitchen Amidst National Hunger Crisis
Cuban TikToker Sparks Outrage with Video of Cooking in Modern Kitchen Amidst National Hunger Crisis

Published on 11/3/2025

The Once Bustling Carlos III Shopping Center in Havana Now Stands Empty
The Once Bustling Carlos III Shopping Center in Havana Now Stands Empty

Published on 10/27/2025

Dollar Surges in Cuba’s Informal Currency Market
Dollar Surges in Cuba’s Informal Currency Market

Published on 10/5/2025

Party Secretary in Matanzas Criticizes Agricultural Fairs: "We're Not Satisfied"
Party Secretary in Matanzas Criticizes Agricultural Fairs: "We're Not Satisfied"

Published on 9/22/2025

Cuban Man Stages Solo Protest Amid Blackout in Havana: "I'm Tired of This"
Cuban Man Stages Solo Protest Amid Blackout in Havana: "I'm Tired of This"

Published on 8/5/2025

Beans Return to Ration Books at 196 Pesos per Pound: "Only One Will Be Sold per Consumer"
Beans Return to Ration Books at 196 Pesos per Pound: "Only One Will Be Sold per Consumer"

Published on 8/1/2025

Sheyla Reyes' Viral Tale: 38-Hour Blackout Sparks Trash Fire in Matanzas
Sheyla Reyes' Viral Tale: 38-Hour Blackout Sparks Trash Fire in Matanzas

Published on 7/29/2025

Retired University Professor in Cuba Survives by Selling Recycled Bags
Retired University Professor in Cuba Survives by Selling Recycled Bags

Published on 7/21/2025

Independent Outlet elTOQUE Challenges Accusations from Cubadebate and teleSUR: Truth as the Regime's Real Threat
Independent Outlet elTOQUE Challenges Accusations from Cubadebate and teleSUR: Truth as the Regime's Real Threat

Published on 7/12/2025

Outrage Over Steep Food Prices at Guardalavaca Beach: "We Feel Like Foreigners Now"
Outrage Over Steep Food Prices at Guardalavaca Beach: "We Feel Like Foreigners Now"

Published on 7/5/2025

Cuban Student Sparks Debate by Revealing True Costs of University Education
Cuban Student Sparks Debate by Revealing True Costs of University Education

Published on 6/12/2025

Cuban Government Sells Local Potatoes in Dollars at New Havana Supermarket
Cuban Government Sells Local Potatoes in Dollars at New Havana Supermarket

Published on 4/2/2025

Cuban Government Introduces New Currency Exchange for Salaries in Select Companies
Cuban Government Introduces New Currency Exchange for Salaries in Select Companies

Published on 3/31/2025

Pork Price Surge Exposes Cuba's Economic Failures: Economist Criticizes Government Policies
Pork Price Surge Exposes Cuba's Economic Failures: Economist Criticizes Government Policies

Published on 3/18/2025

A Cuban Woman Spends $90 at Family Dollar to Send Goods Back Home: "They Deserve It"
A Cuban Woman Spends $90 at Family Dollar to Send Goods Back Home: "They Deserve It"

Published on 3/1/2025

Cuban Woman Highlights Purchases Made with $100 at a Small Business: "Check Out What I Got"
Cuban Woman Highlights Purchases Made with $100 at a Small Business: "Check Out What I Got"

Published on 2/17/2025

Youtuber Offers Aid to Dizzy Elderly Man in Havana: "I Haven't Had Breakfast Today"
Youtuber Offers Aid to Dizzy Elderly Man in Havana: "I Haven't Had Breakfast Today"

Published on 2/2/2025

Cuban Woman Reacts to End of Ration Book: "Send Me a Rope!"
Cuban Woman Reacts to End of Ration Book: "Send Me a Rope!"

Published on 12/22/2024

Unexpected Euro Drop in Cuba's Informal Market: What’s Behind It?
Unexpected Euro Drop in Cuba's Informal Market: What’s Behind It?

Published on 12/15/2024

Blessed Santa Barbara: A Day of Faith in a Struggling Cuba
Blessed Santa Barbara: A Day of Faith in a Struggling Cuba

Published on 12/4/2024

Díaz-Canel Dispatches Students to Regulate Prices in Ciego de Ávila
Díaz-Canel Dispatches Students to Regulate Prices in Ciego de Ávila

Published on 11/29/2024

Son of Lis Cuesta: The Regime's 'Romeo' Living Luxuriously While Cubans Suffer
Son of Lis Cuesta: The Regime's 'Romeo' Living Luxuriously While Cubans Suffer

Published on 11/20/2024

Cuban Energy Minister Encourages Citizens to Invest in Solar Panels
Cuban Energy Minister Encourages Citizens to Invest in Solar Panels

Published on 10/18/2024

Over 39% of Cuban Retirees Struggle with Minimal Pensions
Over 39% of Cuban Retirees Struggle with Minimal Pensions

Published on 10/14/2024

A Man in Santiago Seen Walking a Pig Through the City: "Many Would Envy His Fortune"
A Man in Santiago Seen Walking a Pig Through the City: "Many Would Envy His Fortune"

Published on 9/5/2024

Prices in Cuba Continue to Surge at Annual Rate of 30.48 Percent
Prices in Cuba Continue to Surge at Annual Rate of 30.48 Percent

Published on 8/16/2024

Government Hesitant to Set New Exchange Rate Due to Fear of Peso Devaluation, Says PM Marrero
Government Hesitant to Set New Exchange Rate Due to Fear of Peso Devaluation, Says PM Marrero

Published on 7/17/2024

Manuel Marrero Claims Unfair Comparison Between MLC Store Prices and Mipymes
Manuel Marrero Claims Unfair Comparison Between MLC Store Prices and Mipymes

Published on 7/17/2024

Young Cuban Woman Reveals What Minimum Wage Can Buy on the Island
Young Cuban Woman Reveals What Minimum Wage Can Buy on the Island

Published on 6/5/2024

Cuban Challenges Díaz-Canel: "Survive a Month Like We Do"
Cuban Challenges Díaz-Canel: "Survive a Month Like We Do"

Published on 5/30/2024

Dollar Crashes in Cuba's Informal Currency Market
Dollar Crashes in Cuba's Informal Currency Market

Published on 5/30/2024

Ulises Toirac Sheds Light on Cuban Reality: "Mothers Struggling in the Kitchen and Children Unable to Sleep"
Ulises Toirac Sheds Light on Cuban Reality: "Mothers Struggling in the Kitchen and Children Unable to Sleep"

Published on 5/29/2024

ETECSA Claims to Provide the "Cheapest" Internet in the Caribbean
ETECSA Claims to Provide the "Cheapest" Internet in the Caribbean

Published on 5/23/2024