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Economic Inequality

Explore economic inequality through varied narratives in Cuba, from currency challenges to social class divides, rising poverty, and access disparities in daily life.

Ciego de Ávila Launches New Dollar-Only Stores: Customers Receive Change in Gum and Candy
Ciego de Ávila Launches New Dollar-Only Stores: Customers Receive Change in Gum and Candy

Published on 4/11/2025

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 Approves Dollar Transfers Between Clásica Cards
Cuban Government Approves Dollar Transfers Between Clásica Cards

Published on 3/29/2025

Cuban Government Launches New Dollar-Only Store in Ciego de Ávila
Cuban Government Launches New Dollar-Only Store in Ciego de Ávila

Published on 3/22/2025

Cuban Woman Goes Viral on TikTok for Explaining Why She's "Wealthy" in Chile
Cuban Woman Goes Viral on TikTok for Explaining Why She's "Wealthy" in Chile

Published on 3/23/2025

Reopening of Dollar Store in Villa Clara Sparks Outrage: "It Was Empty, Now Shelves Are Full"
Reopening of Dollar Store in Villa Clara Sparks Outrage: "It Was Empty, Now Shelves Are Full"

Published on 3/10/2025

Special Gasoline Sales in Dollars Ignite Outrage Among Cubans
Special Gasoline Sales in Dollars Ignite Outrage Among Cubans

Published on 2/20/2025

Cubans Criticize Government Over New Dollar Store Expansion Plans
Cubans Criticize Government Over New Dollar Store Expansion Plans

Published on 2/7/2025

Cuban Government Launches New Dollar Market in Central Vedado
Cuban Government Launches New Dollar Market in Central Vedado

Published on 2/6/2025

Tiktoker Sparks Debate with Her Cuban Daily Diet: "I Enjoy Chicken Skin's Fatty Flavor"
Tiktoker Sparks Debate with Her Cuban Daily Diet: "I Enjoy Chicken Skin's Fatty Flavor"

Published on 2/7/2025

Partial Dollarization: Cuban Government Pushes Classic Card, Widening Economic Inequality
Partial Dollarization: Cuban Government Pushes Classic Card, Widening Economic Inequality

Published on 2/4/2025

Ulises Toirac Challenges Cuban Government: "Fix Your Own House Before Demanding Respect"
Ulises Toirac Challenges Cuban Government: "Fix Your Own House Before Demanding Respect"

Published on 1/24/2025

Cubans Returning from the U.S. with Luxury Cars Stir Controversy: "Cuba is for the Cunning, America is for the Weak"
Cubans Returning from the U.S. with Luxury Cars Stir Controversy: "Cuba is for the Cunning, America is for the Weak"

Published on 1/11/2025

Cuban Government Defends Dollar Stores: A Move to Control Currency Flow
Cuban Government Defends Dollar Stores: A Move to Control Currency Flow

Published on 1/9/2025

Cuba News Today: January 6, 2025 - Cuban-American Family Fined in Cuba, Dollar-Only Supermarket Sparks Controversy, and Dollar Rises in Informal Market
Cuba News Today: January 6, 2025 - Cuban-American Family Fined in Cuba, Dollar-Only Supermarket Sparks Controversy, and Dollar Rises in Informal Market

Published on 1/6/2025

New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana Sparks Violent Clash Among Shoppers
New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana Sparks Violent Clash Among Shoppers

Published on 1/5/2025

Tower K-23: Unveiling the Accommodation Costs at Cuba's Tallest Hotel
Tower K-23: Unveiling the Accommodation Costs at Cuba's Tallest Hotel

Published on 1/4/2025

Leonardo Padura Critiques Havana's Decline: "Marginality, Violence, Poverty, and Inequality Have Increased"
Leonardo Padura Critiques Havana's Decline: "Marginality, Violence, Poverty, and Inequality Have Increased"

Published on 1/3/2025

Prosperity Under Attack: The Regime's Envy-Fueled Agenda
Prosperity Under Attack: The Regime's Envy-Fueled Agenda

Published on 12/18/2024

Cuban from Guanabacoa Dreams of Leaving the Island: "Even Selling Everything I Own Won't Cover the Plane Ticket"
Cuban from Guanabacoa Dreams of Leaving the Island: "Even Selling Everything I Own Won't Cover the Plane Ticket"

Published on 12/14/2024

Aging Populations: Latin America and the Caribbean Face Doubling of Seniors Over 65 by 2050
Aging Populations: Latin America and the Caribbean Face Doubling of Seniors Over 65 by 2050

Published on 12/2/2024

Flor de Cuba Addresses Backlash: "Social Classes Exist in Cuba Just Like Everywhere Else"
Flor de Cuba Addresses Backlash: "Social Classes Exist in Cuba Just Like Everywhere Else"

Published on 11/19/2024

New Store in Convertible Currency Opens in Havana with Spanish Supplier
New Store in Convertible Currency Opens in Havana with Spanish Supplier

Published on 11/18/2024

Currency Exchange in Cuba's Informal Market Remains Stagnant Amid Recent Events
Currency Exchange in Cuba's Informal Market Remains Stagnant Amid Recent Events

Published on 10/23/2024

Aleida Guevara Criticizes Small and Medium Enterprises: "Stop Importing and Ensure Equal Needs"
Aleida Guevara Criticizes Small and Medium Enterprises: "Stop Importing and Ensure Equal Needs"

Published on 7/10/2024