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Food Monitor Program

Explore the impact of Cuba's food crisis through the Food Monitor Program, highlighting issues like price caps, food shortages, and rising malnutrition-related deaths.

Sandro Castro Mocks May Day Parade as a "Strange Dream" in Video
Sandro Castro Mocks May Day Parade as a "Strange Dream" in Video

Published on 5/2/2026

Santiago de Cuba's "Revolutionary Spirit" Dwindles: Trocha Street Nearly Empty on May Day
Santiago de Cuba's "Revolutionary Spirit" Dwindles: Trocha Street Nearly Empty on May Day

Published on 5/2/2026

"Struggling with School and Firewood: A Cuban Teen's Daily Challenge"
"Struggling with School and Firewood: A Cuban Teen's Daily Challenge"

Published on 4/30/2026

Cuban Influencer Highlights Dire Situation in Havana: "We're Starving"
Cuban Influencer Highlights Dire Situation in Havana: "We're Starving"

Published on 4/30/2026

Mother in Cuba Uses Limited Resources to Feed Her Daughters, Sparks Wave of Reactions
Mother in Cuba Uses Limited Resources to Feed Her Daughters, Sparks Wave of Reactions

Published on 4/29/2026

Havana Residents Ignite Trash Fires to Secure Water from Firefighters
Havana Residents Ignite Trash Fires to Secure Water from Firefighters

Published on 4/28/2026

Prices Soar at Havana's 19th and B Market
Prices Soar at Havana's 19th and B Market

Published on 4/28/2026

Water Crisis in Havana: "Those Who Don't Steal Have No Water," NGO Reports Black Market and Severe Shortages
Water Crisis in Havana: "Those Who Don't Steal Have No Water," NGO Reports Black Market and Severe Shortages

Published on 4/27/2026

Five Cuban Provinces on the Brink: Report Highlights Severe Food Survival Crisis
Five Cuban Provinces on the Brink: Report Highlights Severe Food Survival Crisis

Published on 4/16/2026

Mexican Aid Allegedly Sold in Cuban Dollar Stores, NGO Reports
Mexican Aid Allegedly Sold in Cuban Dollar Stores, NGO Reports

Published on 4/13/2026

Cuban Woman Reunites with Boy Begging for Food: "He Doesn't Want His Mom to Go to Jail"
Cuban Woman Reunites with Boy Begging for Food: "He Doesn't Want His Mom to Go to Jail"

Published on 4/10/2026

Sandro Castro Acknowledges Halt in Car Imports to Cuba, Prompting Online Backlash: "What Kind of Blockade Is This?"
Sandro Castro Acknowledges Halt in Car Imports to Cuba, Prompting Online Backlash: "What Kind of Blockade Is This?"

Published on 4/7/2026

Cooking in the Streets: Survival Amidst Cuba's Energy Crisis
Cooking in the Streets: Survival Amidst Cuba's Energy Crisis

Published on 2/5/2026

Cuba Faces Unprecedented Crisis, Independent Organization Warns
Cuba Faces Unprecedented Crisis, Independent Organization Warns

Published on 12/1/2025

Cuba's Desperation: Wildlife and Domestic Animals Hunted for Survival
Cuba's Desperation: Wildlife and Domestic Animals Hunted for Survival

Published on 11/16/2025

Fear of Darkness and Midnight Hunger: The Harsh Reality for Cuban Children Without Power
Fear of Darkness and Midnight Hunger: The Harsh Reality for Cuban Children Without Power

Published on 9/15/2025

Cuban Trust in Government's Ability to Solve Food Crisis Plummets to 6%
Cuban Trust in Government's Ability to Solve Food Crisis Plummets to 6%

Published on 9/8/2025

Cuban Video Goes Viral Highlighting Dire Food Crisis: "Many Go to Bed Hungry"
Cuban Video Goes Viral Highlighting Dire Food Crisis: "Many Go to Bed Hungry"

Published on 9/2/2025

Cubans Resort to Cutting Down Trees Amid Severe Shortages
Cubans Resort to Cutting Down Trees Amid Severe Shortages

Published on 8/29/2025

A Mother's Struggle: Cooking with Wood Amid Cuba's Resource Shortages
A Mother's Struggle: Cooking with Wood Amid Cuba's Resource Shortages

Published on 8/27/2025

Cuban Electric Company Acknowledges Women: "You Ignite the Spark"
Cuban Electric Company Acknowledges Women: "You Ignite the Spark"

Published on 8/25/2025

Unhygienic Conditions and Abuse Reported at State Food Plant in Havana
Unhygienic Conditions and Abuse Reported at State Food Plant in Havana

Published on 8/16/2025

From Literacy Campaigner to Homeless: María's Story of Neglect in Cuba
From Literacy Campaigner to Homeless: María's Story of Neglect in Cuba

Published on 7/29/2025

Elderly Cuban Woman's Struggle: Braving Hazardous Conditions to Catch Crabs for Survival
Elderly Cuban Woman's Struggle: Braving Hazardous Conditions to Catch Crabs for Survival

Published on 7/25/2025

Cuban Priest Highlights Makeshift "Nonó" Stove in Santiago de Cuba: Cooking Amid Adversity
Cuban Priest Highlights Makeshift "Nonó" Stove in Santiago de Cuba: Cooking Amid Adversity

Published on 6/30/2025

The Heartbreaking Story of a Cuban Mother Fighting for Her Daughters: "I've Often Had to Feed Them Just Rice"
The Heartbreaking Story of a Cuban Mother Fighting for Her Daughters: "I've Often Had to Feed Them Just Rice"

Published on 6/21/2025

Cuban Hunger Crisis: An Ongoing Humanitarian Disaster, Not a Temporary Issue
Cuban Hunger Crisis: An Ongoing Humanitarian Disaster, Not a Temporary Issue

Published on 6/19/2025

Cuban Breakfast Debate: Viral Video Sparks Discussion on Food Shortages
Cuban Breakfast Debate: Viral Video Sparks Discussion on Food Shortages

Published on 6/13/2025

National Botanical Garden's Wood-Fired Cooking Celebration Sparks Controversy Amid Cuban Energy Crisis
National Botanical Garden's Wood-Fired Cooking Celebration Sparks Controversy Amid Cuban Energy Crisis

Published on 6/10/2025

Urgent Crisis: Over 9 Million Cubans Struggle to Cook Amid Severe Energy Shortage
Urgent Crisis: Over 9 Million Cubans Struggle to Cook Amid Severe Energy Shortage

Published on 6/9/2025

Is Cuba in a Worse State Now Than During the Special Period? An Independent Group Weighs In
Is Cuba in a Worse State Now Than During the Special Period? An Independent Group Weighs In

Published on 5/26/2025

Díaz-Canel's Visit to Cuban Elderly Home Highlights Stark Reality of Hunger and Inequality
Díaz-Canel's Visit to Cuban Elderly Home Highlights Stark Reality of Hunger and Inequality

Published on 5/22/2025

Cuba Faces Dire Hunger Crisis: One in Four Goes to Bed Hungry, Says Independent Report
Cuba Faces Dire Hunger Crisis: One in Four Goes to Bed Hungry, Says Independent Report

Published on 5/18/2025

ETECSA's Infrastructure in Las Tunas Faces Persistent Theft
ETECSA's Infrastructure in Las Tunas Faces Persistent Theft

Published on 3/6/2025

Cuban Christmas Eve Overshadowed by Soaring Prices: "Tomatoes at 500 Pesos per Pound and Plantains at 60 Each"
Cuban Christmas Eve Overshadowed by Soaring Prices: "Tomatoes at 500 Pesos per Pound and Plantains at 60 Each"

Published on 12/25/2024

Drastic Rise in Malnutrition-Related Deaths Highlights Cuba's Food Crisis
Drastic Rise in Malnutrition-Related Deaths Highlights Cuba's Food Crisis

Published on 12/24/2024

Homeless Cuban Man Shares Survival Story on Cienfuegos Coast
Homeless Cuban Man Shares Survival Story on Cienfuegos Coast

Published on 12/2/2024

Threat to Blue Crab Population in Guantánamo Amid Food Crisis
Threat to Blue Crab Population in Guantánamo Amid Food Crisis

Published on 8/15/2024

Cuban Woman Rescues Cat Burned with Acid in Havana: "I Couldn't Let Her Suffer"
Cuban Woman Rescues Cat Burned with Acid in Havana: "I Couldn't Let Her Suffer"

Published on 8/12/2024

Elderly Man Fined for Attempting to Grow Food on Abandoned Land in Havana
Elderly Man Fined for Attempting to Grow Food on Abandoned Land in Havana

Published on 8/7/2024

Fines for Violating Price Caps Could Exceed 8,000 Pesos
Fines for Violating Price Caps Could Exceed 8,000 Pesos

Published on 7/11/2024

Price Caps May Worsen Shortages and Black Market in Cuba
Price Caps May Worsen Shortages and Black Market in Cuba

Published on 7/10/2024

The "Potato Mafia" in Cuba: How It Operates
The "Potato Mafia" in Cuba: How It Operates

Published on 5/28/2024