José Ángel Portal Miranda
José Ángel Portal Miranda, Cuba's Health Minister, faces scrutiny over health system challenges, such as medication shortages, healthcare delays, and virus outbreaks.
![Díaz-Canel Attempts to Inspire Cuban Doctors with "Creative Resistance"]()
Díaz-Canel Attempts to Inspire Cuban Doctors with "Creative Resistance"
Published on 7/2/2026
![Mold and Humidity Overtake Observation Room at Camagüey Provincial Hospital]()
Mold and Humidity Overtake Observation Room at Camagüey Provincial Hospital
Published on 7/2/2026
![Cuban Doctor Continues Medical Practice Out of Sheer Stubbornness Amid Economic Pressures]()
Cuban Doctor Continues Medical Practice Out of Sheer Stubbornness Amid Economic Pressures
Published on 6/28/2026
![Pharmaceutical Crisis in Sancti Spíritus: Over 300 Essential Drugs Unavailable]()
Pharmaceutical Crisis in Sancti Spíritus: Over 300 Essential Drugs Unavailable
Published on 6/27/2026
![Cuban Medical Personnel in Venezuela Safe After Devastating Earthquakes]()
Cuban Medical Personnel in Venezuela Safe After Devastating Earthquakes
Published on 6/25/2026
![Cuba’s Deceptive Claims at the UN: Diplomat Boasts of Health "Achievements" Amid System Collapse]()
Cuba’s Deceptive Claims at the UN: Diplomat Boasts of Health "Achievements" Amid System Collapse
Published on 6/24/2026
![Cuban Woman Speaks Out on Dire Hospital Conditions: "I Cried from Shame, Exhaustion, Helplessness, and Sadness"]()
Cuban Woman Speaks Out on Dire Hospital Conditions: "I Cried from Shame, Exhaustion, Helplessness, and Sadness"
Published on 6/24/2026
![Cuban Doctor Reveals None of Her Generation Remains in Healthcare Today]()
Cuban Doctor Reveals None of Her Generation Remains in Healthcare Today
Published on 6/17/2026
![Horse-Drawn Carriage Used to Transport Patient to Cuban Hospital]()
Horse-Drawn Carriage Used to Transport Patient to Cuban Hospital
Published on 6/17/2026
![Can Cuba Develop Vaccines but Not Supply Milk? Citizens Question Bruno Rodríguez]()
Can Cuba Develop Vaccines but Not Supply Milk? Citizens Question Bruno Rodríguez
Published on 6/16/2026
![Cuban Mother Outraged as Ambulance Denied for Her Son Needing Immediate Care Due to Fuel Shortage]()
Cuban Mother Outraged as Ambulance Denied for Her Son Needing Immediate Care Due to Fuel Shortage
Published on 6/14/2026
![Cuba Blames U.S. Restrictions for 148% Rise in Infant Mortality, Overlooks Domestic Failures]()
Cuba Blames U.S. Restrictions for 148% Rise in Infant Mortality, Overlooks Domestic Failures
Published on 5/23/2026
!["Without 3,500 Pesos, You Die": Black Market for Medical Supplies Exposed in Holguín]()
"Without 3,500 Pesos, You Die": Black Market for Medical Supplies Exposed in Holguín
Published on 5/19/2026
![Cuba Secures Key Role in WHO Amidst Hospital Crisis]()
Cuba Secures Key Role in WHO Amidst Hospital Crisis
Published on 5/18/2026
![Cuban Government Seeks to Disguise Healthcare Crisis with Six New Ambulances in Holguín]()
Cuban Government Seeks to Disguise Healthcare Crisis with Six New Ambulances in Holguín
Published on 5/16/2026
![Motorcycle Parking Scandal Unfolds Inside Camagüey Maternity Hospital]()
Motorcycle Parking Scandal Unfolds Inside Camagüey Maternity Hospital
Published on 5/16/2026
![Camagüey Maternity Hospital's Perinatal Care Unit Becomes Motorcycle Parking Lot]()
Camagüey Maternity Hospital's Perinatal Care Unit Becomes Motorcycle Parking Lot
Published on 5/16/2026
![Cubans Challenge Cubadebate's Blame on Embargo for Surgery Delays]()
Cubans Challenge Cubadebate's Blame on Embargo for Surgery Delays
Published on 5/16/2026
![Cuban Government Sends Five Ambulances to Pinar del Río Amidst Healthcare System Collapse]()
Cuban Government Sends Five Ambulances to Pinar del Río Amidst Healthcare System Collapse
Published on 5/16/2026
![Cuba Denies Hepatitis A Epidemic Amidst Growing Health Concerns]()
Cuba Denies Hepatitis A Epidemic Amidst Growing Health Concerns
Published on 5/11/2026
![Survey Reveals Most Cubans Struggle to Access Medicines and Healthcare]()
Survey Reveals Most Cubans Struggle to Access Medicines and Healthcare
Published on 5/11/2026
![Man Left Deceased on Havana Street: Ambulance Arrives, Covers Body, and Departs]()
Man Left Deceased on Havana Street: Ambulance Arrives, Covers Body, and Departs
Published on 5/10/2026
![Anonymous Doctor from Cárdenas Exposes the Myth of "Free Healthcare"]()
Anonymous Doctor from Cárdenas Exposes the Myth of "Free Healthcare"
Published on 5/9/2026
![Russian Medical Supplies Donation Reaches Matanzas Hospital]()
Russian Medical Supplies Donation Reaches Matanzas Hospital
Published on 5/7/2026
![New Ambulance Shipment to Cuba: A Small Patch for Widespread Healthcare Woes]()
New Ambulance Shipment to Cuba: A Small Patch for Widespread Healthcare Woes
Published on 5/2/2026
![Cuba Extends Deal with Belarus: Medicine for Machinery Amidst Widespread Shortages]()
Cuba Extends Deal with Belarus: Medicine for Machinery Amidst Widespread Shortages
Published on 4/29/2026
![Pregnant Women Endure Harsh Conditions at Camagüey Maternity Hospital]()
Pregnant Women Endure Harsh Conditions at Camagüey Maternity Hospital
Published on 4/29/2026
![Russia Sends Medical Aid to Cuba: A Temporary Fix for a Crumbling Healthcare System]()
Russia Sends Medical Aid to Cuba: A Temporary Fix for a Crumbling Healthcare System
Published on 4/27/2026
![Young Mother's Death in Havana Hospital Sparks Surge of Complaints]()
Young Mother's Death in Havana Hospital Sparks Surge of Complaints
Published on 4/19/2026
![Rescue Operation in Guantánamo Mountains Saves High-Risk Twin Pregnancy]()
Rescue Operation in Guantánamo Mountains Saves High-Risk Twin Pregnancy
Published on 4/16/2026
![Sandro Castro Acknowledges the Decline of Medicine and Sports in Cuba]()
Sandro Castro Acknowledges the Decline of Medicine and Sports in Cuba
Published on 4/2/2026
![Cuban-American Academic Criticizes New York Times Article on Cuba's Health Collapse: "I Understand the Frustration"]()
Cuban-American Academic Criticizes New York Times Article on Cuba's Health Collapse: "I Understand the Frustration"
Published on 3/28/2026
![Lis Cuesta Acknowledges Cuba's Healthcare Crisis as "Saddening and Outrageous"]()
Lis Cuesta Acknowledges Cuba's Healthcare Crisis as "Saddening and Outrageous"
Published on 3/12/2026
![Cuban Healthcare System Nears Collapse, Warns José Ángel Portal Miranda]()
Cuban Healthcare System Nears Collapse, Warns José Ángel Portal Miranda
Published on 2/22/2026
![José Ángel Portal Admits Inability to Solve Cuba's Health Resource Shortage: "Here Are Our Measures"]()
José Ángel Portal Admits Inability to Solve Cuba's Health Resource Shortage: "Here Are Our Measures"
Published on 2/11/2026
![Cuban Government Curtails Medical Services Amid Energy Crisis]()
Cuban Government Curtails Medical Services Amid Energy Crisis
Published on 2/11/2026
![Cuban Health Crisis: Infant Mortality in Havana Reaches Alarming Highs]()
Cuban Health Crisis: Infant Mortality in Havana Reaches Alarming Highs
Published on 2/1/2026
![Cuba Claims Its Health Workers in Venezuela Are "Safe" Following U.S. Military Operation]()
Cuba Claims Its Health Workers in Venezuela Are "Safe" Following U.S. Military Operation
Published on 1/4/2026
![Cuban Health Ministry Blames Embargo for Pharmaceutical Collapse, Sidesteps Accountability]()
Cuban Health Ministry Blames Embargo for Pharmaceutical Collapse, Sidesteps Accountability
Published on 12/24/2025
![Cuba Faces Dengue and Chikungunya Outbreak: Díaz-Canel Claims Swift Government Response]()
Cuba Faces Dengue and Chikungunya Outbreak: Díaz-Canel Claims Swift Government Response
Published on 12/15/2025
![Cuban Communist Party's 11th Plenary: A Showcase of Propaganda and Power Retention Amid Crisis]()
Cuban Communist Party's 11th Plenary: A Showcase of Propaganda and Power Retention Amid Crisis
Published on 12/14/2025
![Vice Minister of Health Claims Cuba's System Surpasses Many Nations as Children Die from Chikungunya]()
Vice Minister of Health Claims Cuba's System Surpasses Many Nations as Children Die from Chikungunya
Published on 12/2/2025
![Cuban Patient Appeals for International Aid: "We Are Dying, the State Lacks Supplies"]()
Cuban Patient Appeals for International Aid: "We Are Dying, the State Lacks Supplies"
Published on 12/1/2025
![Cuba's Health Minister Celebrates Pharmaceutical Workers' Day Amidst Medicine Shortage]()
Cuba's Health Minister Celebrates Pharmaceutical Workers' Day Amidst Medicine Shortage
Published on 11/23/2025
![Cuban Health Minister Urges Sustaining Service Quality and Staff Commitment Amid Crisis]()
Cuban Health Minister Urges Sustaining Service Quality and Staff Commitment Amid Crisis
Published on 11/21/2025
![Epidemiological Crisis: Cuban Regime Partially Blames Health Ministry but Points Finger at Citizens]()
Epidemiological Crisis: Cuban Regime Partially Blames Health Ministry but Points Finger at Citizens
Published on 11/20/2025
![Health Officials in Las Tunas Deny "Health Crisis" and Claim Situation is "Under Control"]()
Health Officials in Las Tunas Deny "Health Crisis" and Claim Situation is "Under Control"
Published on 11/17/2025
![Why is the Health Minister Missing in Action During Cuba's Healthcare Crisis?]()
Why is the Health Minister Missing in Action During Cuba's Healthcare Crisis?
Published on 11/16/2025
![Cuban Leader's Pledge to Tackle Epidemic Sparks Outrage: "Far Too Late"]()
Cuban Leader's Pledge to Tackle Epidemic Sparks Outrage: "Far Too Late"
Published on 11/14/2025
![Cuban Doctor Calls for Urgent Humanitarian and Military Intervention in Cuba]()
Cuban Doctor Calls for Urgent Humanitarian and Military Intervention in Cuba
Published on 11/13/2025
![Open Letter to Díaz-Canel: "Chikungunya Spirals Out of Control as Government Remains Silent"]()
Open Letter to Díaz-Canel: "Chikungunya Spirals Out of Control as Government Remains Silent"
Published on 11/9/2025
![Carlos Lazo Resumes Shipments to Cuba, Aligns Once More with the Regime through Powdered Milk Donation]()
Carlos Lazo Resumes Shipments to Cuba, Aligns Once More with the Regime through Powdered Milk Donation
Published on 11/9/2025
![Traveling to Cuba in 2025: When a Vacation Turns into a Health Gamble]()
Traveling to Cuba in 2025: When a Vacation Turns into a Health Gamble
Published on 10/23/2025
![Swiss Donation of Medical Supplies Arrives in Matanzas Amid Health Crisis]()
Swiss Donation of Medical Supplies Arrives in Matanzas Amid Health Crisis
Published on 10/12/2025
![Confirmed Chikungunya and Suspected Oropouche Virus in Camagüey, While Government Remains Silent]()
Confirmed Chikungunya and Suspected Oropouche Virus in Camagüey, While Government Remains Silent
Published on 10/13/2025
![Villa Clara Government Initiates Emergency Response Amid Dengue and Arbovirus Surge]()
Villa Clara Government Initiates Emergency Response Amid Dengue and Arbovirus Surge
Published on 10/12/2025
![Cuban Intellectual Criticizes Government for Downplaying Matanzas Health Crisis]()
Cuban Intellectual Criticizes Government for Downplaying Matanzas Health Crisis
Published on 10/12/2025
![Health Minister Downplays Matanzas Outbreak, Denies Dengue Deaths Amid Healthcare Collapse]()
Health Minister Downplays Matanzas Outbreak, Denies Dengue Deaths Amid Healthcare Collapse
Published on 10/10/2025
![José Ángel Portal Miranda: Key Figure in Cuba's Healthcare Crisis]()
José Ángel Portal Miranda: Key Figure in Cuba's Healthcare Crisis
Published on 10/8/2025
![Trump Claims Lack of Autism in Cuba Linked to Poverty and Medication Shortages]()
Trump Claims Lack of Autism in Cuba Linked to Poverty and Medication Shortages
Published on 9/23/2025
![Electric Company Responds After Lineman's Accident in Havana: "He Has Everything He Needs"]()
Electric Company Responds After Lineman's Accident in Havana: "He Has Everything He Needs"
Published on 9/16/2025
![Community Rallies for Medical Support for Injured Power Line Worker in San Miguel del Padrón]()
Community Rallies for Medical Support for Injured Power Line Worker in San Miguel del Padrón
Published on 9/15/2025
![Desperate Search for Baclofen for Cuban Child in Coma Following Tragic Accident]()
Desperate Search for Baclofen for Cuban Child in Coma Following Tragic Accident
Published on 9/14/2025
![Cuban Government Blamed for Child's Death After Consuming Unapproved Medication in Santiago]()
Cuban Government Blamed for Child's Death After Consuming Unapproved Medication in Santiago
Published on 9/5/2025
![Child's Death in Santiago de Cuba Highlights Medication Crisis]()
Child's Death in Santiago de Cuba Highlights Medication Crisis
Published on 9/4/2025
![Triplets Born at Artemisa Hospital Amidst National Maternal Health Challenges]()
Triplets Born at Artemisa Hospital Amidst National Maternal Health Challenges
Published on 9/1/2025
![Cuban Hospital Praises "Excellence in Medicine" Amid Health System Crisis]()
Cuban Hospital Praises "Excellence in Medicine" Amid Health System Crisis
Published on 8/15/2025
!["Cuban Woman Exposes Appalling Conditions at Guantánamo Hospital Where Her Grandfather is Admitted"]()
"Cuban Woman Exposes Appalling Conditions at Guantánamo Hospital Where Her Grandfather is Admitted"
Published on 8/14/2025
![Doctor Highlights Neglect of Hemodialysis Patients in Manzanillo: "We Deserve Respect"]()
Doctor Highlights Neglect of Hemodialysis Patients in Manzanillo: "We Deserve Respect"
Published on 8/5/2025
![Trash Piles Up for Nearly a Month at Güines Maternity Hospital]()
Trash Piles Up for Nearly a Month at Güines Maternity Hospital
Published on 8/4/2025
![Nurse Caught with Stolen Medical Supplies at Manzanillo Hospital]()
Nurse Caught with Stolen Medical Supplies at Manzanillo Hospital
Published on 7/22/2025
![Cuban Healthcare System Faces Collapse: Minister Admits Lack of Medicines and Resources]()
Cuban Healthcare System Faces Collapse: Minister Admits Lack of Medicines and Resources
Published on 7/15/2025
![Former Cuban Health Minister Julio Teja Pérez Passes Away]()
Former Cuban Health Minister Julio Teja Pérez Passes Away
Published on 7/10/2025
![Cuban Doctor Exposes Exploitation and Abuse in Medical Missions]()
Cuban Doctor Exposes Exploitation and Abuse in Medical Missions
Published on 4/30/2025
![Cuba Admits Retaining Doctors' Passports Abroad to Prevent Loss, Says Health Minister]()
Cuba Admits Retaining Doctors' Passports Abroad to Prevent Loss, Says Health Minister
Published on 4/18/2025
![Cuba Escalates Medicine Rationing Amid Severe Shortage]()
Cuba Escalates Medicine Rationing Amid Severe Shortage
Published on 1/24/2025
![Cuban Government Prioritizes Control: Díaz-Canel Leads Ceremony Marking PNR Anniversary]()
Cuban Government Prioritizes Control: Díaz-Canel Leads Ceremony Marking PNR Anniversary
Published on 1/9/2025
![Cuban Doctors' Day: Navigating Sacrifice Amidst a Healthcare Crisis]()
Cuban Doctors' Day: Navigating Sacrifice Amidst a Healthcare Crisis
Published on 12/3/2024
![Cuban Forensic Expert Jorge González Pérez Passes Away at 72]()
Cuban Forensic Expert Jorge González Pérez Passes Away at 72
Published on 11/13/2024
![Hurricane Rafael Leaves Hospitals in Artemisa Severely Damaged]()
Hurricane Rafael Leaves Hospitals in Artemisa Severely Damaged
Published on 11/7/2024
![Urgent Plea to Cuba's Health Minister: "Losing This Child Over a Simple Tube Would Be Tragic"]()
Urgent Plea to Cuba's Health Minister: "Losing This Child Over a Simple Tube Would Be Tragic"
Published on 9/10/2024
![Young Cuban Doctor with Oropouche Virus Encephalitis Remains Critical but Shows Signs of Improvement]()
Young Cuban Doctor with Oropouche Virus Encephalitis Remains Critical but Shows Signs of Improvement
Published on 8/24/2024
![Cuban Government Offers Medications to Latin America Amid Local Crisis]()
Cuban Government Offers Medications to Latin America Amid Local Crisis
Published on 8/23/2024
![Elderly Woman Endures Three-Day Wait for Medication in Camagüey]()
Elderly Woman Endures Three-Day Wait for Medication in Camagüey
Published on 8/22/2024
![Reported Oropouche Virus Cases in Cuba Surpass 400 by August, Health Minister Says]()
Reported Oropouche Virus Cases in Cuba Surpass 400 by August, Health Minister Says
Published on 8/20/2024
![Young Cuban Girl Passes Away While Awaiting Humanitarian Visa for Leukemia Treatment in U.S.]()
Young Cuban Girl Passes Away While Awaiting Humanitarian Visa for Leukemia Treatment in U.S.
Published on 8/1/2024
![Cuban Government Acknowledges Ongoing Medication Shortage]()
Cuban Government Acknowledges Ongoing Medication Shortage
Published on 7/16/2024
![Child with Severe Injury Waits Hours for Ambulance in Havana: Enough is Enough!]()
Child with Severe Injury Waits Hours for Ambulance in Havana: Enough is Enough!
Published on 6/17/2024
