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The "Special Period" tag explores Cuba's economic hardships and resilience, focusing on past crises, government strategies, food production, media narratives, and societal impacts.

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