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Morales Ojeda Blames U.S. Sanctions for Crisis, Rejects Disorder and Vandalism as Solutions
Morales Ojeda Blames U.S. Sanctions for Crisis, Rejects Disorder and Vandalism as Solutions

Published on 3/15/2026

Dollar Hits Record High Amid Rising Social Unrest in Cuba
Dollar Hits Record High Amid Rising Social Unrest in Cuba

Published on 3/14/2026

Residents of Morón Demand Freedom in Front of Police Station
Residents of Morón Demand Freedom in Front of Police Station

Published on 3/14/2026

Police Presence in Havana's El Curita Park Reflects Shifting Fear Dynamics
Police Presence in Havana's El Curita Park Reflects Shifting Fear Dynamics

Published on 3/14/2026

Cuban Rapper Urges Regime's Police to Join the People: "You've Been Deceived Too"
Cuban Rapper Urges Regime's Police to Join the People: "You've Been Deceived Too"

Published on 3/13/2026

Currency Fluctuations in Cuba's Informal Market: Euro Rises, MLC Falls
Currency Fluctuations in Cuba's Informal Market: Euro Rises, MLC Falls

Published on 3/12/2026

Billboard Removed in Santiago de Cuba After Anti-Government Message Appears
Billboard Removed in Santiago de Cuba After Anti-Government Message Appears

Published on 3/10/2026

María Elvira Salazar Warns Cuban Regime Amid Island Protests: "Don't Touch the Cubans"
María Elvira Salazar Warns Cuban Regime Amid Island Protests: "Don't Touch the Cubans"

Published on 3/7/2026

Sandro Castro Hints at Tension Amid Cuba's Energy Crisis: "We're on the Verge of Exploding"
Sandro Castro Hints at Tension Amid Cuba's Energy Crisis: "We're on the Verge of Exploding"

Published on 2/17/2026

Press Chief for Díaz-Canel Pens Poetic Ode to Cuban Leader
Press Chief for Díaz-Canel Pens Poetic Ode to Cuban Leader

Published on 2/7/2026

Cubans React to Díaz-Canel's Speech with Pots and Pans Protest Amid Havana Blackout
Cubans React to Díaz-Canel's Speech with Pots and Pans Protest Amid Havana Blackout

Published on 2/6/2026

Endless Lines for Gas in Dollars Highlight Cuba's Struggles
Endless Lines for Gas in Dollars Highlight Cuba's Struggles

Published on 2/4/2026

Residents Protest in La Lisa After Enduring Long Power Outages in Havana
Residents Protest in La Lisa After Enduring Long Power Outages in Havana

Published on 1/23/2026

Posters Denouncing Díaz-Canel Emerge on Guanabacoa Homes
Posters Denouncing Díaz-Canel Emerge on Guanabacoa Homes

Published on 12/27/2025

Cuba Halts ENERGAS Maintenance Amid Severe Energy Crisis
Cuba Halts ENERGAS Maintenance Amid Severe Energy Crisis

Published on 12/11/2025

Ulises Toirac Criticizes Cuban Government's Response to Protests: "Criminalization and Repression Are Not Solutions"
Ulises Toirac Criticizes Cuban Government's Response to Protests: "Criminalization and Repression Are Not Solutions"

Published on 12/11/2025

U.S. Issues Warning Following Cuba's Power Grid Collapse, Highlights Internet and Phone Service Disruptions
U.S. Issues Warning Following Cuba's Power Grid Collapse, Highlights Internet and Phone Service Disruptions

Published on 12/3/2025

Díaz-Canel Claims Guantánamo Can Recover from Hurricane with Local Resources
Díaz-Canel Claims Guantánamo Can Recover from Hurricane with Local Resources

Published on 11/2/2025

Residents of Guantánamo Demand Action Amid Water and Power Outages After Hurricane Melissa
Residents of Guantánamo Demand Action Amid Water and Power Outages After Hurricane Melissa

Published on 11/1/2025

Cuban Authorities Arrest Multiple Suspects in Santiago de Cuba Meat Truck Looting Incident
Cuban Authorities Arrest Multiple Suspects in Santiago de Cuba Meat Truck Looting Incident

Published on 10/29/2025

Residents in Regla Block Street Due to Water Shortage
Residents in Regla Block Street Due to Water Shortage

Published on 10/18/2025

Protests Erupt in Santa Felicia, Marianao: Residents Decry Blackouts, Hunger, and Government Neglect in Cuba
Protests Erupt in Santa Felicia, Marianao: Residents Decry Blackouts, Hunger, and Government Neglect in Cuba

Published on 10/8/2025

Ulises Toirac Issues a Stark Warning to Cuban Government Amid Widespread Blackouts
Ulises Toirac Issues a Stark Warning to Cuban Government Amid Widespread Blackouts

Published on 10/5/2025

Christian Church Calls for Prayer Amid Cuba's Crisis: "We Can't Endure This Life Any Longer"
Christian Church Calls for Prayer Amid Cuba's Crisis: "We Can't Endure This Life Any Longer"

Published on 9/16/2025

Tensions Rise in Santiago de Cuba: Police Officer Attacked During Attempt to Identify Suspected Thieves
Tensions Rise in Santiago de Cuba: Police Officer Attacked During Attempt to Identify Suspected Thieves

Published on 9/4/2025

Camagüey Carnivals Continue Amid Severe Blackouts: A Celebration or a Distraction?
Camagüey Carnivals Continue Amid Severe Blackouts: A Celebration or a Distraction?

Published on 6/30/2025

Electric Company Official on the Isle of Youth Apologizes for Saying "Blackout" on TV
Electric Company Official on the Isle of Youth Apologizes for Saying "Blackout" on TV

Published on 6/22/2025

Cuba Rushes to Distribute Donated Rice and Pasta in Santiago Amidst Protests: “One Kilo Per Person”
Cuba Rushes to Distribute Donated Rice and Pasta in Santiago Amidst Protests: “One Kilo Per Person”

Published on 5/22/2025

Cuba's Energy Crisis Deepens: Blackouts Exceed 1,800 MW
Cuba's Energy Crisis Deepens: Blackouts Exceed 1,800 MW

Published on 4/7/2025

Bread Vendors' Clash Turns into Stone-Throwing Brawl in Cuba
Bread Vendors' Clash Turns into Stone-Throwing Brawl in Cuba

Published on 3/19/2025

Food Distribution Ordered by Matanzas Government to Ease Social Unrest Amidst Energy Crisis
Food Distribution Ordered by Matanzas Government to Ease Social Unrest Amidst Energy Crisis

Published on 2/16/2025

Havana Faces Scheduled Power Outages Amid Energy Generation Deficit
Havana Faces Scheduled Power Outages Amid Energy Generation Deficit

Published on 12/12/2024

Missing Cuban Man Sought in Bejucal
Missing Cuban Man Sought in Bejucal

Published on 12/1/2024

International Media Highlights Massive Blackout in Cuba: System Collapse
International Media Highlights Massive Blackout in Cuba: System Collapse

Published on 10/18/2024

Stones Thrown at Havana to Bayamo Train
Stones Thrown at Havana to Bayamo Train

Published on 10/4/2024