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Funeral Services

Explore the challenges and developments in Cuban funeral services, from hearse shortages and innovative coffin crafting to the introduction of electric vehicles.

Burials Halted at Las Tunas Cemetery Due to Ongoing Eight-Year Collapse
Burials Halted at Las Tunas Cemetery Due to Ongoing Eight-Year Collapse

Published on 4/18/2026

High-ranking Interior Ministry Officer Killed in Havana Car Crash
High-ranking Interior Ministry Officer Killed in Havana Car Crash

Published on 1/4/2026

State-Owned Midsized Enterprise to Manage New Funeral Vehicles in Havana
State-Owned Midsized Enterprise to Manage New Funeral Vehicles in Havana

Published on 12/26/2025

Havana Introduces 15 Electric Vehicles for Funeral Services
Havana Introduces 15 Electric Vehicles for Funeral Services

Published on 12/26/2025

Cuban Funeral Services Collapse: Body of Local Man Waits Over 12 Hours for Transport
Cuban Funeral Services Collapse: Body of Local Man Waits Over 12 Hours for Transport

Published on 11/11/2025

Crafting Coffins in Cuba: "We Put Our Heart into It"
Crafting Coffins in Cuba: "We Put Our Heart into It"

Published on 11/6/2025

Funeral Hearse Arrival in Holguín Sparks Celebration: "Enhanced Dignity in Services"
Funeral Hearse Arrival in Holguín Sparks Celebration: "Enhanced Dignity in Services"

Published on 2/1/2025

Coffin Carried for Two Kilometers in Mayabeque Due to Lack of Transportation
Coffin Carried for Two Kilometers in Mayabeque Due to Lack of Transportation

Published on 9/24/2024

Funeral Crisis in Santiago de Cuba: Coffins Transported in Private Trucks Amid Hearse Shortage
Funeral Crisis in Santiago de Cuba: Coffins Transported in Private Trucks Amid Hearse Shortage

Published on 6/18/2024

Body Falls from Hearse in Santiago de Cuba Street
Body Falls from Hearse in Santiago de Cuba Street

Published on 6/7/2024