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Cuban Pension Crisis

Cuba faces a pension crisis as elderly struggle for benefits, lining up overnight and living with unmet needs. Rising costs and neglect highlight pensioners' plight.

Cuban Pensioners Face Daunting Struggle to Receive Benefits
Cuban Pensioners Face Daunting Struggle to Receive Benefits

Published on 3/20/2026

Elderly Left Unattended and Neglected at Camagüey Provincial Hospital
Elderly Left Unattended and Neglected at Camagüey Provincial Hospital

Published on 10/7/2025

Luxuries Out of Reach for Cuba's Elderly: Ice Cream, Coffee, and Fried Chicken
Luxuries Out of Reach for Cuba's Elderly: Ice Cream, Coffee, and Fried Chicken

Published on 8/23/2025

Cuban Comedian Highlights Pensioners' Plight: "Money Comes and Goes Like Electricity"
Cuban Comedian Highlights Pensioners' Plight: "Money Comes and Goes Like Electricity"

Published on 6/27/2025

Cuban Journalist's Struggle to Collect Pension: "Left Waiting at Any Bank's Doorstep"
Cuban Journalist's Struggle to Collect Pension: "Left Waiting at Any Bank's Doorstep"

Published on 6/26/2025

Cuban State Television Targets Small Businesses, Ignores Dollar Store Prices
Cuban State Television Targets Small Businesses, Ignores Dollar Store Prices

Published on 3/2/2025

Retirees Queue Overnight to Collect Pensions in Bayamo
Retirees Queue Overnight to Collect Pensions in Bayamo

Published on 8/28/2024