State Secretary Antony Blinken voices ‘serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people.’ Chile’s president says ‘we will not recognize any result that is not verifiable’
According to numbers compiled by Cuban economist and demographer Juan Carlos Albizu-Campos, the island’s population fell by 18% between 2022 and 2023
Three years after the July 11 protests — the largest in Cuba since the early years of the Revolution — the dissident artist speaks with EL PAÍS
Analysts warn that the government’s plan is missing in-depth structural reforms, and could even aggravate the island’s record exodus
The Díaz-Canel executive approves a series of measures that include budget cuts, equal pricing policy and readjustments aimed at ‘correcting distortions’
Evermore frequently, independent media sources have published articles about robberies, murders and street fights
On the verge of turning 90, the Cuban economist analyzes with data why this is the worst crisis the island has ever faced and reflects on the apparent arrival of capitalism to the last communist bastion of the West
The Treasury will allow Cuban entrepreneurs who are outside the United States to open accounts and make transactions
In an interview with journalist Ignacio Ramonet that generated controversy on the island, the Cuban president referred to the blackouts, the economic crisis and inflation, and political demonstrations
Several recently demonstrated outside President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s house. Most of Cuba’s protests in recent times have been driven by women like them
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’
Sunday’s mobilization in Santiago de Cuba is the largest since the July 2021 protests that were quelled with hundreds of arrests
The dismissal of Alejandro Gil fuels speculation that the government is seeking scapegoats for drastic price hikes and stagnant reforms
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
The European Union is willing to collaborate in the deepening of the country’s economic reform
The mass meeting at the Plaza de la Revolución will be replaced by small marches in the municipalities due to the critical situation of fuel shortages
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.
The island’s energy minister reported that the improvement in fuel supply will not mean a return to levels seen in 2017, 2018 or even a few months ago
The president of Mexico says that he will intercede in favor of the founder of WikiLeaks when he visits his American counterpart Joe Biden on July 12