The massive mobilizations last weekend on the island are the response to citizens’ fatigue in the face of rampant shortages. The Government puts patches on discontent and looks for culprits in the United States
There is so far no confirmation of how many people were arrested at Sunday’s protests, where crowds of Cubans came out to the streets to demand ‘freedom,’ ‘electricity’ and ‘food’
A liter of regular gas will rise from $0.20 to $1.10, and this is just one of the measures planned for this year, along with hikes to electricity, water and public transit
With Cuba immersed in an economic and humanitarian crisis from which it cannot escape, the president — who succeeded Fidel and Raúl Castro — is attempting to get closer to the citizenry
The island will suffer blackouts in October and transportation may collapse due to lack of fuel. The government recognizes the seriousness of the situation, but blames it on the economic blockade
Following the ceasefire agreement in Havana with the country’s last armed rebels, President Gustavo Petro urged the U.S. to remove the Caribbean island from its state sponsors of terrorism list
In his new term, Díaz-Canel must deal with a severe recession prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, soaring inflation triggered by a series of financial policy decisions and strict sanctions imposed by the U.S.