Can We Believe Cuban Government Statistics on Poverty?

The Cuban government routinely tries to impress with figures that the general population has no way of knowing if they represent a large or small part of the problem.

Unicef Reveals Violence Used to Discipline Children in Cuba

A recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Office in Cuba revealed that many families in Cuba apply violent disciplinary methods. The document includes an analysis of 209 studies conducted between 2000 and 2020.

Prominent Artists Denounce Police Violence in Cuba

Writers and artists, including Argentine composer Fito Paez, Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura, and Cuban filmmaker Fernando Pérez, have signed a letter condemning the police violence exercised on May 18, 2024, against anthropologist Jenny Pantoja and historian and essayist Alina Barbara López

Will Price Controls Increase Supply or Scarcity in Cuba?

A meeting of private business owners with a Deputy Minister of Finance and Prices exposes tensions over new price caps.

Faces of Cuba’s Political Prisoners: Jessica Torres Calvo

The 29-year-old visual, graffiti and tattoo artist and mother of a 6-year-old is serving a ten-year prison sentence for sedition.

New Moves by the Biden Administration on Cuba

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury announced significant amendments to several embargo regulations on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. These amendments aim to expand Internet access and promote private entrepreneurship in Cuba.

Why Gaesa Is Not Under the Control of Cuba’s Comptroller

The lack of jurisdiction of the Comptroller General's Office over the Minfar and Minint systems has never been a "suspicion", but a true fact.

Can Buyers Lower the Price of the Dollar in Cuba?

Can buyers drive down the price of the dollar? Find out what factors influence and how they impact economic stability.

Cuban Government Levels Serious Charges Against El Toque

Statement by elTOQUE on the fallacious campaign that wants to implant the matrix of opinion that the devaluation of the national currency is the fault of a media outlet, and on the violent drift that the accusations are taking.

Embargo or Not, Vehicle Trade from US to Cuba is Thriving

If the Cuban model for the importation of vehicles from the U.S. follows the same pattern as that of Chavismo, the consequences of the Morocho experiment should also serve as a warning signal for those involved.

Mariel: the “Engine of the Cuban Economy” that Stalled

Beyond the scarce figures offered by the island’s government, the real impact of the enclave on the Cuban economy is unknown.

Campaign for Political Prisoners in Cuba-Venezuela-Nicaragua

A group of human rights organizations from Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua presented on April 11, 2024, the regional campaign “It’s happening again,” which highlights the situation of political prisoners in the three Latin American countries in the face of the rise of totalitarianism.

Protests in Cuba: Food Shortages Will Persist

The appearance of a truck carrying sacks of rice and another with powdered milk after the protest that took place in Santiago de Cuba on March 17, 2024, was no coincidence. The authorities in the eastern city attempted to appease the citizens with some food.

The Old Age We Never Expected to Live in Cuba

The Cuido60 project seeks to make visible the realities and rights of people over 65 in Cuba. To this end, the contest "Mirar la vejez" (Looking at old age) was created.

The Sad State of Health Care in Cuba for 2024

Health Minister acknowledges a shortage of human and material resources