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Cuban Poverty

Explore the persistent poverty in Cuba marked by children selling goods, community support, and stories of survival, as the government deflects responsibility.

Over 400,000 Cuban Pesos Raised in Two Days for Lía, a Young Girl Living in Poverty in Bayamo
Over 400,000 Cuban Pesos Raised in Two Days for Lía, a Young Girl Living in Poverty in Bayamo

Published on 7/17/2026

Yoani Sánchez on Cuba's Inflation: "Every Trip to the Market... A Survival Math Exercise"
Yoani Sánchez on Cuba's Inflation: "Every Trip to the Market... A Survival Math Exercise"

Published on 7/17/2026

Cubans Rally to Support Young Girl Living in Poverty
Cubans Rally to Support Young Girl Living in Poverty

Published on 7/16/2026

Help Sought for Eight-Year-Old Cuban Girl Living in Severe Poverty
Help Sought for Eight-Year-Old Cuban Girl Living in Severe Poverty

Published on 7/15/2026

Father Alberto Reyes: "Cuba Is a Nation Under Siege"; "The Struggle Is So Intense, You Barely Notice"
Father Alberto Reyes: "Cuba Is a Nation Under Siege"; "The Struggle Is So Intense, You Barely Notice"

Published on 7/10/2026

Ulises Aquino's Message to Revolutionary Parents: "I'm Sorry You Sacrificed So Much for This"
Ulises Aquino's Message to Revolutionary Parents: "I'm Sorry You Sacrificed So Much for This"

Published on 7/12/2026

Cuban Flaunts New Home and Car: "Another Milestone in My Life"
Cuban Flaunts New Home and Car: "Another Milestone in My Life"

Published on 6/29/2026

Cuban Leader Rejects U.S. Influence, Pledges Support for the Poor
Cuban Leader Rejects U.S. Influence, Pledges Support for the Poor

Published on 6/27/2026

Fashion Show in Guantánamo: A Striking Contrast Between Hope and Hardship
Fashion Show in Guantánamo: A Striking Contrast Between Hope and Hardship

Published on 5/13/2026

What a Cuban Woman Could Afford for Mother's Day: Barely $30 Worth of Goods
What a Cuban Woman Could Afford for Mother's Day: Barely $30 Worth of Goods

Published on 5/11/2026

Cardenas in Ruins: Heartbreaking Images Stir Deep Nostalgia
Cardenas in Ruins: Heartbreaking Images Stir Deep Nostalgia

Published on 5/5/2026

Cuban Influencer Mobilizes Support for Two Young Girls Enduring Extreme Poverty
Cuban Influencer Mobilizes Support for Two Young Girls Enduring Extreme Poverty

Published on 5/5/2026

Cuban Woman Speaks Out: "I'll Stand Up for Cuba's 'Jineteras'"
Cuban Woman Speaks Out: "I'll Stand Up for Cuba's 'Jineteras'"

Published on 5/4/2026

Raúl Torres Embraces Belligerent Rhetoric: "The Empire's Heart Will Bleed Too"
Raúl Torres Embraces Belligerent Rhetoric: "The Empire's Heart Will Bleed Too"

Published on 5/3/2026

From Cooking with Wood to a Decent Home: A Heartfelt Story from Holguín
From Cooking with Wood to a Decent Home: A Heartfelt Story from Holguín

Published on 4/6/2026

Lis Cuesta Shouts “Long Live Free Cuba!” in Controversial Video on Martí and Foreign Intervention
Lis Cuesta Shouts “Long Live Free Cuba!” in Controversial Video on Martí and Foreign Intervention

Published on 2/16/2026

Lenier Mesa Calls for Unity and Urgent Change in Cuba
Lenier Mesa Calls for Unity and Urgent Change in Cuba

Published on 2/15/2026

Mike Hammer Compares Cuban Poverty to Africa: "Closing My Eyes Felt Like Being in Africa"
Mike Hammer Compares Cuban Poverty to Africa: "Closing My Eyes Felt Like Being in Africa"

Published on 2/8/2026

Mauricio de Miranda Challenges Díaz-Canel: "Cuba's Economic System Needs to Be Dismantled, Not Reformed"
Mauricio de Miranda Challenges Díaz-Canel: "Cuba's Economic System Needs to Be Dismantled, Not Reformed"

Published on 2/6/2026

Díaz-Canel Claims New Year in Cuba Symbolizes Victory Despite Dire Circumstances
Díaz-Canel Claims New Year in Cuba Symbolizes Victory Despite Dire Circumstances

Published on 1/2/2026

Hunger Forces Santiago de Cuba's Poorest to Scavenge for Food Amidst Waste
Hunger Forces Santiago de Cuba's Poorest to Scavenge for Food Amidst Waste

Published on 12/28/2025

Children Scavenge Through Trash in Ciego de Ávila Amid Rising Extreme Poverty in Cuba
Children Scavenge Through Trash in Ciego de Ávila Amid Rising Extreme Poverty in Cuba

Published on 12/25/2025

Sandro Castro Comments on Havana's Decay: "Your Magic is Unique"
Sandro Castro Comments on Havana's Decay: "Your Magic is Unique"

Published on 12/9/2025

Cuban Woman Shares Harsh Living Conditions She Endured: "I Cooked with Firewood Here"
Cuban Woman Shares Harsh Living Conditions She Endured: "I Cooked with Firewood Here"

Published on 11/29/2025

Fidel Castro's Legacy: A Nation of Poverty with a Select Few Elite
Fidel Castro's Legacy: A Nation of Poverty with a Select Few Elite

Published on 11/27/2025

Cuban Mother Accused of Exploiting Baby for Begging in Holguín Sparks Outrage: “I Investigate the Cases”
Cuban Mother Accused of Exploiting Baby for Begging in Holguín Sparks Outrage: “I Investigate the Cases”

Published on 11/21/2025

Cubans React on Facebook: Mixed Emotions Over Alleged Trump Plan for Cuba
Cubans React on Facebook: Mixed Emotions Over Alleged Trump Plan for Cuba

Published on 11/19/2025

Bruno Rodríguez Faces Backlash for Criticizing U.S. Inequality
Bruno Rodríguez Faces Backlash for Criticizing U.S. Inequality

Published on 11/14/2025

Ailing Woman in Gibara Faces Neglect: Nose Cancer Patient Denied Treatment
Ailing Woman in Gibara Faces Neglect: Nose Cancer Patient Denied Treatment

Published on 11/10/2025

How Are Birthdays Celebrated in Today's Cuba?
How Are Birthdays Celebrated in Today's Cuba?

Published on 11/10/2025

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

Viral Hurricane Photo Star Resurfaces on Social Media
Viral Hurricane Photo Star Resurfaces on Social Media

Published on 11/1/2025

Young Woman's Heartwarming Gesture: Cooking for Cuba's Homeless Amid Economic Hardships
Young Woman's Heartwarming Gesture: Cooking for Cuba's Homeless Amid Economic Hardships

Published on 10/30/2025

Michel Torres's Misguided Heroics and the Reality of Cuban Blackouts
Michel Torres's Misguided Heroics and the Reality of Cuban Blackouts

Published on 10/24/2025

Cubans Respond to Gerardo Hernández: "The U.S. May Not Be Paradise, But Cuba Is Hell"
Cubans Respond to Gerardo Hernández: "The U.S. May Not Be Paradise, But Cuba Is Hell"

Published on 10/21/2025

Díaz-Canel's Controversial Praise for His Security Team
Díaz-Canel's Controversial Praise for His Security Team

Published on 9/7/2025

Desperate Plea: Mother with Three Children Seeks Food from Limay Blanco
Desperate Plea: Mother with Three Children Seeks Food from Limay Blanco

Published on 9/2/2025

Spanish Tourist Compares Cuba to North Korea: Here's Why
Spanish Tourist Compares Cuba to North Korea: Here's Why

Published on 8/29/2025

Cuban Economist Acknowledges Poverty and Begging on National TV Show
Cuban Economist Acknowledges Poverty and Begging on National TV Show

Published on 8/22/2025

Javier Berridy Takes Aim at Cuba's Foreign Minister in Satirical Parody: "What Do You Mean There's No Hunger in Cuba?"
Javier Berridy Takes Aim at Cuba's Foreign Minister in Satirical Parody: "What Do You Mean There's No Hunger in Cuba?"

Published on 8/3/2025

Did She Resign or Was She Dismissed? Social Media Buries Labor Minister After Denying Homelessness in Cuba
Did She Resign or Was She Dismissed? Social Media Buries Labor Minister After Denying Homelessness in Cuba

Published on 7/16/2025

Minister's Comment on Homelessness in Cuba Sparks Outrage
Minister's Comment on Homelessness in Cuba Sparks Outrage

Published on 7/14/2025

Cuba's Silent Suffering: A Truth Unseen on State TV
Cuba's Silent Suffering: A Truth Unseen on State TV

Published on 5/19/2025

Sandro Castro Sends Tone-Deaf Mother's Day Greeting: "May All Drink Plenty of Cristal"
Sandro Castro Sends Tone-Deaf Mother's Day Greeting: "May All Drink Plenty of Cristal"

Published on 5/11/2025

Spanish YouTuber Shocked by Housing Decay in Havana: "I Don't Know Where to Film"
Spanish YouTuber Shocked by Housing Decay in Havana: "I Don't Know Where to Film"

Published on 4/26/2025

Father in Cuba Pleads with Daughter in the U.S. Not to Return: "You Deserve Better"
Father in Cuba Pleads with Daughter in the U.S. Not to Return: "You Deserve Better"

Published on 3/9/2025

Cuban Regime Shifts Blame for Poverty onto Families
Cuban Regime Shifts Blame for Poverty onto Families

Published on 3/7/2025

Sandro Castro: "I Believed We Were Equal, But We Are Unequal"
Sandro Castro: "I Believed We Were Equal, But We Are Unequal"

Published on 2/27/2025

Man Found Lying on Garbage Heap in Old Havana Street
Man Found Lying on Garbage Heap in Old Havana Street

Published on 12/29/2024

Homeless Cuban Man Shares Survival Story on Cienfuegos Coast
Homeless Cuban Man Shares Survival Story on Cienfuegos Coast

Published on 12/2/2024

Ana de Armas: Silence on Cuba's Struggles—Tactical or Apathetic?
Ana de Armas: Silence on Cuba's Struggles—Tactical or Apathetic?

Published on 11/20/2024

Santiago Residents Donate Shoes to Needy Child: "Stay Away from Crime"
Santiago Residents Donate Shoes to Needy Child: "Stay Away from Crime"

Published on 11/12/2024

Mexican YouTuber Uses Minecraft to Highlight Cuba's Poverty Crisis
Mexican YouTuber Uses Minecraft to Highlight Cuba's Poverty Crisis

Published on 11/1/2024

Child Spotted Selling Avocados on Santiago de Cuba Streets
Child Spotted Selling Avocados on Santiago de Cuba Streets

Published on 9/21/2024

Fidel Castro's Legacy in Every Corner of Cuba: "The Only Cubadebate Post I Agree With"
Fidel Castro's Legacy in Every Corner of Cuba: "The Only Cubadebate Post I Agree With"

Published on 8/14/2024