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Food Scarcity

Explore the pressing issue of food scarcity in Cuba, where extreme poverty affects 89% of families, private markets are costly, and shortages lead to desperate measures.

Cooking Amid Power Outages: A Cuban Woman's Struggle to Make a Simple Meal
Cooking Amid Power Outages: A Cuban Woman's Struggle to Make a Simple Meal

Published on 2/12/2025

Two Arrested in Santiago de Cuba for Possession of 160 Pounds of Beef
Two Arrested in Santiago de Cuba for Possession of 160 Pounds of Beef

Published on 2/8/2025

Cuban Students Rewarded with Coffee and Induction Stove as Incentive
Cuban Students Rewarded with Coffee and Induction Stove as Incentive

Published on 1/19/2025

Cuban Government Critiques U.S. Homelessness While Ignoring Domestic Crisis
Cuban Government Critiques U.S. Homelessness While Ignoring Domestic Crisis

Published on 1/9/2025

New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana Sparks Violent Clash Among Shoppers
New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana Sparks Violent Clash Among Shoppers

Published on 1/5/2025

Help Sought for Young Man Eating Off the Ground in Santiago de Cuba
Help Sought for Young Man Eating Off the Ground in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 1/5/2025

Mother in Cuba Criticizes Children's Chocolate Mix: "Lacks Milk and Sugar"
Mother in Cuba Criticizes Children's Chocolate Mix: "Lacks Milk and Sugar"

Published on 1/3/2025

Cuban Government Claims Ration Book Distribution Secured Through 2025
Cuban Government Claims Ration Book Distribution Secured Through 2025

Published on 12/26/2024

Sugar Crisis in Cuba: The Rising Cost of Online Purchases
Sugar Crisis in Cuba: The Rising Cost of Online Purchases

Published on 12/2/2024

Cuban Priest Highlights the Struggles of Those Without: A Cry During a Blackout
Cuban Priest Highlights the Struggles of Those Without: A Cry During a Blackout

Published on 11/27/2024

Astonishment Abroad: Cuban Woman Overwhelmed by Supermarket's Bounty Compared to Island's Scarcity
Astonishment Abroad: Cuban Woman Overwhelmed by Supermarket's Bounty Compared to Island's Scarcity

Published on 11/25/2024

Santiago de Cuba Government Fails to Provide Milk for Children Aged 2 to 6
Santiago de Cuba Government Fails to Provide Milk for Children Aged 2 to 6

Published on 11/19/2024

Cubans Seen Collecting Cassava Scraps from Roadside in Santiago de Cuba
Cubans Seen Collecting Cassava Scraps from Roadside in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 11/2/2024

Ulises Toirac Mocks Cuba's Leadership: "Everything is Going Just as Murillo Promised—Lavish and Luxurious"
Ulises Toirac Mocks Cuba's Leadership: "Everything is Going Just as Murillo Promised—Lavish and Luxurious"

Published on 10/31/2024

Cuban Government Extends Duty-Free Import of Food, Hygiene Products, Medicines, and Medical Supplies for Non-Commercial Use
Cuban Government Extends Duty-Free Import of Food, Hygiene Products, Medicines, and Medical Supplies for Non-Commercial Use

Published on 9/29/2024

Santiago de Cuba Faces Severe Shortages: "A Week Without Water, Power, or Food"
Santiago de Cuba Faces Severe Shortages: "A Week Without Water, Power, or Food"

Published on 9/24/2024

Father Alberto Reyes on Cuba's Situation: "It's a Terminal Moment"
Father Alberto Reyes on Cuba's Situation: "It's a Terminal Moment"

Published on 9/21/2024

Priest Distributes Bread in Rural Santiago de Cuba: "We Bring Joy to Endure This Hard Life"
Priest Distributes Bread in Rural Santiago de Cuba: "We Bring Joy to Endure This Hard Life"

Published on 9/17/2024

Otto Ortiz Jokes: "Cubans Invented Intermittent Fasting"
Otto Ortiz Jokes: "Cubans Invented Intermittent Fasting"

Published on 9/9/2024

Extreme Poverty Reaches 89% of Families in Cuba
Extreme Poverty Reaches 89% of Families in Cuba

Published on 7/16/2024

Elderly Cuban Woman Searches for Food in Havana's Trash Bins
Elderly Cuban Woman Searches for Food in Havana's Trash Bins

Published on 6/21/2024

State-Run Markets in Santiago de Cuba Empty, While Private Markets Remain Unaffordable
State-Run Markets in Santiago de Cuba Empty, While Private Markets Remain Unaffordable

Published on 5/30/2024

Cuban Expat in Spain Overwhelmed by Supermarket Abundance
Cuban Expat in Spain Overwhelmed by Supermarket Abundance

Published on 5/19/2024