Some provinces have been without power since the weekend. President Díaz-Canel assures his government is ‘working hard to reconnect the national electricity grid’
The island suffers from long, daily power outages, while goods are accessible to few consumers. The only thing that seems to remain intact from the Cuban Revolution are its slogans
In the era of ChatGPT, a traditional trade continues in Havana. Women read songs and novels aloud to the workers who hand-roll cigars, while also answering their questions
Statues come and go on the streets of Mexico City, whether people put them up or authorities take them down
Recent arrivals are experiencing a ‘perfect storm.’ On one hand, the Republican Party has aligned itself against immigrants; on the other, the Cuban-American community is no longer united
At 33, with nearly 115,000 Instagram followers, he is the most talked-about Castro in Cuba today and one of the most potent symbols of the revolution’s decline
Miguel Díaz-Canel’s administration has once again imprisoned opposition figures released after negotiations with Pope Francis
A White House memo calls for tightening the embargo on the island, though economists dismiss these measures as ‘more of the same’
Tahrir Square in Egypt, the 15-M movement in Spain, Occupy Wall Street in New York… Perhaps the most iconic image of the 2010s is that of streets taken over by massive protests. These days, it’s almost impossible to find any trace of them. Journalist Vincent Bevins tries to explain what happened to those days when the world seemed to be on fire
The former member of the Black Panthers, accused 52 years ago of the murder of a police officer and given refuge by Fidel Castro, is now 77 years old, living in Havana, and considers herself a former political prisoner
Former Cuban officials who allegedly participated in the crackdown against protesters and later migrated to America have been detained or deported in recent weeks
Francis’ foreign policy put him at odds with Trump, brought him closer to China, alienated Israel, and was one of complex balances in Ukraine
In the almost 60 years since the Cuban Revolution, never before have some 550,000 Cubans found themselves unable to legal status in a country that has traditionally welcomed them
The writer, who was a presidential candidate in Peru in the 1990s, turned from Marxism to liberalism with the zeal of a convert
The journalist was released from a Havana prison last June and allowed into the United States under a permit granted by the Biden administration. Now, the Trump administration is demanding he return to the island or face deportation
The artist – also the daughter of Pablo Milanés – recently released ‘Duele’ alongside Cuban rapper El B. It’s meant to be a new song for a free Cuba. She spoke with EL PAÍS from her exile in Miami
Washington has suspended the anti-Castro media outlet, which stopped broadcasting for the first time in 40 years. ‘It’s a goal for Havana,’ says one of its flagship journalists
Older adults are the only demographic expanding on the island; the problem is not the aging itself, but the conditions in which it happens
Ten-year-old Damir Ortiz requires care from a Miami hospital for his neurological genetic condition
The Díaz-Canel government has announced a ‘partial dollarization’ in its latest attempt to steer a completely bankrupt economy
Havana announced the decision after Washington said that it was removing Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism
Despite the fact that fewer and fewer visitors are traveling to the island and hotel occupancy has fallen, the government allocated almost 40% of its investments in 2024 to activities related to the industry
Dania María Esplugas blames the government for murdering her son Manuel de Jesús Guillén, who was imprisoned for participating in the protests of July 11, 2021, while the official narrative claims he killed himself
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the installation and performance artist — a declared opponent of the Cuban government — delves into her past. She also talks about her 2021 departure from the island and what her life has been like since then
The appointment of the son of Cuban migrants as US Secretary of State will put relations with the Caribbean island at the center of Donald Trump’s agenda
According to one poll, 68% of this electorate plans to vote for the Republican candidate, doubling the figure he received in 2016
Authorities paraded Fidel’s brother alongside the Vietnamese president during a recent visit to disprove rumors that the 93-year-old historic leader is dead