Special Period
Explore "Special Period," a time of economic crisis in Cuba after the Soviet Union's fall. Topics include food challenges, import criticism, and current economic tensions.
![Marco Rubio Criticizes Cuba's Economic Situation as Nonexistent]()
Marco Rubio Criticizes Cuba's Economic Situation as Nonexistent
Published on 5/14/2026
![Hospital Lebredo: A Cuban Landmark Destroyed Without Bombs]()
Hospital Lebredo: A Cuban Landmark Destroyed Without Bombs
Published on 5/12/2026
![Cuban Nostalgia: Novatropin Found at Walmart Surprises Expatriate]()
Cuban Nostalgia: Novatropin Found at Walmart Surprises Expatriate
Published on 5/11/2026
![What Would Happen if Cubans Could Vote Freely? A Question Bruno Rodríguez Couldn't Answer on U.S. TV]()
What Would Happen if Cubans Could Vote Freely? A Question Bruno Rodríguez Couldn't Answer on U.S. TV
Published on 5/10/2026
![Cuban Leader's Mother's Day Greeting Highlights Military Officer Instead of Everyday Mom]()
Cuban Leader's Mother's Day Greeting Highlights Military Officer Instead of Everyday Mom
Published on 5/10/2026
![Cuban Economy Faces Potential 15% GDP Decline by 2026, Warns Pedro Monreal]()
Cuban Economy Faces Potential 15% GDP Decline by 2026, Warns Pedro Monreal
Published on 5/10/2026
![Cuba Has Surpassed Its "Special Period": Díaz-Canel Urges Resilience Amid Crisis, Claims Public Trust]()
Cuba Has Surpassed Its "Special Period": Díaz-Canel Urges Resilience Amid Crisis, Claims Public Trust
Published on 5/9/2026
![Cayo La Rosa: The Cuban Town That Once Thrived with Industry, Now Lost in Time]()
Cayo La Rosa: The Cuban Town That Once Thrived with Industry, Now Lost in Time
Published on 5/9/2026
![Venezuelan Expert Warns Cuba's Current Crisis Surpasses 1990s Hardships, Suggests U.S. Intervention Likely]()
Venezuelan Expert Warns Cuba's Current Crisis Surpasses 1990s Hardships, Suggests U.S. Intervention Likely
Published on 5/6/2026
![Cuba: From Caribbean Jewel to Global Beggar - A Revolution Built on Handouts]()
Cuba: From Caribbean Jewel to Global Beggar - A Revolution Built on Handouts
Published on 5/5/2026
![Young Cuban Woman Fulfills Her Grandfather's Long-Desired Dream]()
Young Cuban Woman Fulfills Her Grandfather's Long-Desired Dream
Published on 5/5/2026
![Carlucho and Robertico's Emotional Reunion on Mother's Day in Spain]()
Carlucho and Robertico's Emotional Reunion on Mother's Day in Spain
Published on 5/4/2026
![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
![Carlos Otero Discloses Performing at a Private Event for Raúl Castro at a Cuban Air Base]()
Carlos Otero Discloses Performing at a Private Event for Raúl Castro at a Cuban Air Base
Published on 5/4/2026
![Prominent Cuban Theater Actress Concepción (Concha) Ares Passes Away]()
Prominent Cuban Theater Actress Concepción (Concha) Ares Passes Away
Published on 5/3/2026
![Ration Book System in Cuba Fails: Unable to Sustain Daily Life]()
Ration Book System in Cuba Fails: Unable to Sustain Daily Life
Published on 5/3/2026
![The Unspoken Contradiction of Cuba's Regime]()
The Unspoken Contradiction of Cuba's Regime
Published on 4/30/2026
![Cuba's Economic Challenges: GDP Predicted to Plummet by 6.5% in 2026]()
Cuba's Economic Challenges: GDP Predicted to Plummet by 6.5% in 2026
Published on 4/30/2026
![How Long Can Cuba's Regime Last? An Economist Weighs In]()
How Long Can Cuba's Regime Last? An Economist Weighs In
Published on 4/30/2026
![Cuba Faces Greater Economic Decline Than Haiti: A 26% Drop Since 2020 Predicted by 2026]()
Cuba Faces Greater Economic Decline Than Haiti: A 26% Drop Since 2020 Predicted by 2026
Published on 4/30/2026
![Salazar Stands With Rubio: Economic Change in Cuba Hinges on Political Reform]()
Salazar Stands With Rubio: Economic Change in Cuba Hinges on Political Reform
Published on 4/28/2026
![Who Wants It? Discover the Cuban Guava Popsicle Recipe You Didn't Know You Needed]()
Who Wants It? Discover the Cuban Guava Popsicle Recipe You Didn't Know You Needed
Published on 4/28/2026
![Five Cuban Provinces on the Brink: Report Highlights Severe Food Survival Crisis]()
Five Cuban Provinces on the Brink: Report Highlights Severe Food Survival Crisis
Published on 4/16/2026
![The "Blonde Youth" Roaming Santa Clara: CTC Leader's Fawning Tribute to Díaz-Canel]()
The "Blonde Youth" Roaming Santa Clara: CTC Leader's Fawning Tribute to Díaz-Canel
Published on 4/13/2026
![Carlos Varela Marks 63rd Birthday with Reflective Message on Life]()
Carlos Varela Marks 63rd Birthday with Reflective Message on Life
Published on 4/12/2026
![Is the Cuban Regime on the Verge of Collapse or Will It Withstand Like in the Special Period?]()
Is the Cuban Regime on the Verge of Collapse or Will It Withstand Like in the Special Period?
Published on 4/10/2026
![Skyrocketing Prices in Cuba: Onions Costing Up to 900 Pesos]()
Skyrocketing Prices in Cuba: Onions Costing Up to 900 Pesos
Published on 4/4/2026
![Fidel Castro's Legacy: His Daughter Calls for the Regime's End from Exile]()
Fidel Castro's Legacy: His Daughter Calls for the Regime's End from Exile
Published on 4/3/2026
![Cuban Regime Prioritized Espionage Over Economic Crisis, Says FBI]()
Cuban Regime Prioritized Espionage Over Economic Crisis, Says FBI
Published on 3/31/2026
![When Did Cuba's Decline Truly Begin? A Spanish Newspaper Seeks the Island's Breaking Point]()
When Did Cuba's Decline Truly Begin? A Spanish Newspaper Seeks the Island's Breaking Point
Published on 3/30/2026
![Bruno Rodríguez Urges Trump to Listen to Americans, Faces Backlash from Cubans]()
Bruno Rodríguez Urges Trump to Listen to Americans, Faces Backlash from Cubans
Published on 3/27/2026
![U.S. Southern Command Readies for Potential Mass Exodus and Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba]()
U.S. Southern Command Readies for Potential Mass Exodus and Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba
Published on 3/20/2026
![Havana Government Denies Rumored Activation of "Zero Option" Amid Alleged Energy Crisis]()
Havana Government Denies Rumored Activation of "Zero Option" Amid Alleged Energy Crisis
Published on 3/14/2026
![Expert Analyzes Cuba's Oil Crisis: Two Potential Solutions as "Zero Hour" Nears]()
Expert Analyzes Cuba's Oil Crisis: Two Potential Solutions as "Zero Hour" Nears
Published on 3/11/2026
![Gloria Estefan Criticizes Oil Embargo: “Not a Way to Topple the Regime”]()
Gloria Estefan Criticizes Oil Embargo: “Not a Way to Topple the Regime”
Published on 2/23/2026
![Cuba's Decline Front and Center in El País: The End of the Revolutionary Narrative]()
Cuba's Decline Front and Center in El País: The End of the Revolutionary Narrative
Published on 2/18/2026
![Woman in Trinidad Revives 1990s Solar Oven Amid Energy Crisis]()
Woman in Trinidad Revives 1990s Solar Oven Amid Energy Crisis
Published on 2/17/2026
![What is "Zero Option" and Why Does the Cuban Regime See it as a Lifeline?]()
What is "Zero Option" and Why Does the Cuban Regime See it as a Lifeline?
Published on 2/16/2026
![Cuban Government Vows Revamped Economic Plan to "Correct Distortions"]()
Cuban Government Vows Revamped Economic Plan to "Correct Distortions"
Published on 2/12/2026
![Cuban Woman Shares Videos of Havana, Claims It Resembles the Harshest Days of COVID]()
Cuban Woman Shares Videos of Havana, Claims It Resembles the Harshest Days of COVID
Published on 2/11/2026
![Cienfuegos Enters Survival Mode Amidst Energy Crisis]()
Cienfuegos Enters Survival Mode Amidst Energy Crisis
Published on 2/9/2026
![Mother from Cuba Criticizes Díaz-Canel, Appeals to Trump: "The President Has Food, It's Us Who Are Screwed"]()
Mother from Cuba Criticizes Díaz-Canel, Appeals to Trump: "The President Has Food, It's Us Who Are Screwed"
Published on 2/8/2026
![When Did You Ever Have That? Miami Youth's Call with Cuban Mother Challenges Trump's Narrative]()
When Did You Ever Have That? Miami Youth's Call with Cuban Mother Challenges Trump's Narrative
Published on 2/6/2026
![Economist Foresees a Return to Special Period Conditions Amid Severe Fuel Shortages in Cuba]()
Economist Foresees a Return to Special Period Conditions Amid Severe Fuel Shortages in Cuba
Published on 2/7/2026
![Cuba's Regime Lacks Creativity: A Critical View from El Mundo]()
Cuba's Regime Lacks Creativity: A Critical View from El Mundo
Published on 2/7/2026
![Severe Measures Imposed on Isla de la Juventud Amid Escalating Energy Crisis]()
Severe Measures Imposed on Isla de la Juventud Amid Escalating Energy Crisis
Published on 2/7/2026
![Cuban Economist Criticizes Díaz-Canel's Address: Austerity, Improvisation, and an Outdated Economic Model]()
Cuban Economist Criticizes Díaz-Canel's Address: Austerity, Improvisation, and an Outdated Economic Model
Published on 2/6/2026
![Cuba Faces Potential Economic Collapse Amid Venezuelan Oil Shortage Warnings]()
Cuba Faces Potential Economic Collapse Amid Venezuelan Oil Shortage Warnings
Published on 1/19/2026
![Cuban Government Halts Liquefied Gas Distribution in Eastern Regions, Escalating Energy Crisis]()
Cuban Government Halts Liquefied Gas Distribution in Eastern Regions, Escalating Energy Crisis
Published on 1/10/2026
![Children in Darkness and Restless Grandparents: Cuba's Bleak Christmas Eve]()
Children in Darkness and Restless Grandparents: Cuba's Bleak Christmas Eve
Published on 12/25/2025
![Cuban Economist Criticizes Government for Hiding Agricultural Crisis Worse Than Special Period]()
Cuban Economist Criticizes Government for Hiding Agricultural Crisis Worse Than Special Period
Published on 12/21/2025
![Ulises Toirac Challenges Virulo: Humor Can't Mask Cuba's Harsh Realities]()
Ulises Toirac Challenges Virulo: Humor Can't Mask Cuba's Harsh Realities
Published on 12/9/2025
![Cuba on the Brink: The Economist Warns of Impending Collapse]()
Cuba on the Brink: The Economist Warns of Impending Collapse
Published on 11/22/2025
![Currency Exchange Rates: Cuba's Recent Currency Trends]()
Currency Exchange Rates: Cuba's Recent Currency Trends
Published on 10/2/2025
![Cuban Leader Brands Protesters of '94 Maleconazo as 'Dark Forces']()
Cuban Leader Brands Protesters of '94 Maleconazo as 'Dark Forces'
Published on 8/5/2025
![Three Decades After the Maleconazo: Cuba's Unyielding Call for Freedom]()
Three Decades After the Maleconazo: Cuba's Unyielding Call for Freedom
Published on 8/6/2025
![Journalist Criticizes Uneven Power Outages After 22-Hour Blackout in Matanzas: "In the Special Period, Schedules Were Followed"]()
Journalist Criticizes Uneven Power Outages After 22-Hour Blackout in Matanzas: "In the Special Period, Schedules Were Followed"
Published on 8/2/2025
![Former Cuban Health Minister Julio Teja Pérez Passes Away]()
Former Cuban Health Minister Julio Teja Pérez Passes Away
Published on 7/10/2025
![Family Forced to Sleep on Balcony Due to Power Outages: "Reminds Me of the 90s Special Period"]()
Family Forced to Sleep on Balcony Due to Power Outages: "Reminds Me of the 90s Special Period"
Published on 6/25/2025
![Gabriela Fernández Reflects on Her First Trip Abroad: "Cuba Now Seems More Fascinating and Admirable"]()
Gabriela Fernández Reflects on Her First Trip Abroad: "Cuba Now Seems More Fascinating and Admirable"
Published on 6/19/2025
![94-Year-Old Cuban Woman Shares Her Harrowing Experience: "A Terrible Sense of Hopelessness"]()
94-Year-Old Cuban Woman Shares Her Harrowing Experience: "A Terrible Sense of Hopelessness"
Published on 6/9/2025
![Former UPEC President from Matanzas Speaks Out: "Many People in Cuba Are Starving"]()
Former UPEC President from Matanzas Speaks Out: "Many People in Cuba Are Starving"
Published on 5/30/2025
![Is Cuba in a Worse State Now Than During the Special Period? An Independent Group Weighs In]()
Is Cuba in a Worse State Now Than During the Special Period? An Independent Group Weighs In
Published on 5/26/2025
![1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II: The Luxury Car's Cuban Legacy]()
1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II: The Luxury Car's Cuban Legacy
Published on 3/26/2025
![Cuba Faces Potential "Zero Option" Scenario Amid Fuel Crisis]()
Cuba Faces Potential "Zero Option" Scenario Amid Fuel Crisis
Published on 3/16/2025
![Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?]()
Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?
Published on 2/13/2025
![Cuban Agricultural Crisis Mirrors Special Period: "No Recovery in Sight"]()
Cuban Agricultural Crisis Mirrors Special Period: "No Recovery in Sight"
Published on 1/29/2025
![Catholic Priest from Santiago de Cuba Warns: "By 2025, Those Who Don't Change Will Disappear"]()
Catholic Priest from Santiago de Cuba Warns: "By 2025, Those Who Don't Change Will Disappear"
Published on 12/26/2024
![Another Cuban General Passes Away]()
Another Cuban General Passes Away
Published on 12/24/2024
![Díaz-Canel Mourns Meliá Founder: A Complex Legacy in Cuban Tourism]()
Díaz-Canel Mourns Meliá Founder: A Complex Legacy in Cuban Tourism
Published on 11/26/2024
![Spanish Institute Elcano Predicts Cuba's Energy Crisis Will Be 'Long-Lasting']()
Spanish Institute Elcano Predicts Cuba's Energy Crisis Will Be 'Long-Lasting'
Published on 11/18/2024
![El B Urges Cubans to Reflect: "Consider If You Want to Remain in Servitude"]()
El B Urges Cubans to Reflect: "Consider If You Want to Remain in Servitude"
Published on 10/23/2024
![Cuban Innovators Turn Singer Sewing Machine into a Charcoal Stove Amid Energy Crisis]()
Cuban Innovators Turn Singer Sewing Machine into a Charcoal Stove Amid Energy Crisis
Published on 10/18/2024
![Priest from Santiago Shares Purslane Spaghetti Recipe: "I Fear Oblivion, Not Criticism"]()
Priest from Santiago Shares Purslane Spaghetti Recipe: "I Fear Oblivion, Not Criticism"
Published on 9/30/2024
![Ernesto Sendón: A Man of Principles and Convictions]()
Ernesto Sendón: A Man of Principles and Convictions
Published on 9/29/2024
![The Return of Charcoal Stoves: "Up to 1200 Pesos in Camagüey"]()
The Return of Charcoal Stoves: "Up to 1200 Pesos in Camagüey"
Published on 9/29/2024
![Ulises Toirac Shares Hilarious Story About Antolín el Pichón and Paulo FG During Sabadazo Filming]()
Ulises Toirac Shares Hilarious Story About Antolín el Pichón and Paulo FG During Sabadazo Filming
Published on 9/20/2024
![Bishop of Holguín Warns: "Current Situation Worse Than the 90s"]()
Bishop of Holguín Warns: "Current Situation Worse Than the 90s"
Published on 9/5/2024
![Hospital Built by President Grau San Martín in Pinar del Río Now a Haunted Ruin]()
Hospital Built by President Grau San Martín in Pinar del Río Now a Haunted Ruin
Published on 9/5/2024
![Fear Shifted Sides 30 Years Ago]()
Fear Shifted Sides 30 Years Ago
Published on 8/5/2024
![Silvio Rodríguez Denounces Media Manipulation Over Alleged Shift in Principles]()
Silvio Rodríguez Denounces Media Manipulation Over Alleged Shift in Principles
Published on 7/26/2024
![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
![Retired Generals to Advise on Food Production in Holguín]()
Retired Generals to Advise on Food Production in Holguín
Published on 6/27/2024
![23 Years Since Fidel Castro's Collapse During 2001 Speech]()
23 Years Since Fidel Castro's Collapse During 2001 Speech
Published on 6/23/2024
