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Container Homes Offered as Temporary Shelter for Hurricane Melissa Victims in Holguín
Container Homes Offered as Temporary Shelter for Hurricane Melissa Victims in Holguín

Published on 11/30/2025

Trump's Viral Retort to a Journalist's Awkward Question to New York's Mayor
Trump's Viral Retort to a Journalist's Awkward Question to New York's Mayor

Published on 11/22/2025

Cubans Search Through Collapsed Building's Ruins That Killed a Mother and Son: "Driven by Necessity"
Cubans Search Through Collapsed Building's Ruins That Killed a Mother and Son: "Driven by Necessity"

Published on 11/21/2025

Mother and Son Perish in Building Collapse in Old Havana
Mother and Son Perish in Building Collapse in Old Havana

Published on 11/16/2025

Elderly Woman Rescued After Living Among Debris of Her Hurricane-Destroyed Home in Holguín
Elderly Woman Rescued After Living Among Debris of Her Hurricane-Destroyed Home in Holguín

Published on 11/8/2025

Families Devastated by Hurricane Melissa in Santiago de Cuba Face Dire Straits
Families Devastated by Hurricane Melissa in Santiago de Cuba Face Dire Straits

Published on 11/2/2025

Two-Story Home Collapses in Artemisa: Ground Floor Vanishes Without Casualties
Two-Story Home Collapses in Artemisa: Ground Floor Vanishes Without Casualties

Published on 9/6/2025

Cuban State Media Concedes: The Country's Deep Troubles Exposed
Cuban State Media Concedes: The Country's Deep Troubles Exposed

Published on 8/30/2025

Building Collapse in Central Havana Leaves Elderly Woman Hospitalized and Dozens Homeless
Building Collapse in Central Havana Leaves Elderly Woman Hospitalized and Dozens Homeless

Published on 8/18/2025

Building Balconies Collapse in Central Havana
Building Balconies Collapse in Central Havana

Published on 8/15/2025

How Far Would a Mother Go? This Cuban Woman Considers Extreme Measures for Her Daughter's Safety
How Far Would a Mother Go? This Cuban Woman Considers Extreme Measures for Her Daughter's Safety

Published on 8/14/2025

Shipping Containers Transformed into Homes: An "Innovative Solution" for Housing in Las Tunas
Shipping Containers Transformed into Homes: An "Innovative Solution" for Housing in Las Tunas

Published on 8/9/2025

Rent Increase Dispute in Miami Leads to Violent Clash with Serious Consequences
Rent Increase Dispute in Miami Leads to Violent Clash with Serious Consequences

Published on 8/5/2025

Villa Clara's "Innovative" Approach: Building Homes Without Cement or Steel Amidst Housing Crisis
Villa Clara's "Innovative" Approach: Building Homes Without Cement or Steel Amidst Housing Crisis

Published on 6/28/2025

Cuban Man Blocks Street in Old Havana in Protest: "I Want the Government Here"
Cuban Man Blocks Street in Old Havana in Protest: "I Want the Government Here"

Published on 6/20/2025

Five Homes Damaged in Boyeros Neighborhood Collapse
Five Homes Damaged in Boyeros Neighborhood Collapse

Published on 5/19/2025

Who Will Build Hospitals and Schools? PRECONS III Shuts Out Private Enterprises in Cuba
Who Will Build Hospitals and Schools? PRECONS III Shuts Out Private Enterprises in Cuba

Published on 5/16/2025

A Cuban's Perspective: Havana Beyond the Tourist Brochures
A Cuban's Perspective: Havana Beyond the Tourist Brochures

Published on 5/6/2025

Rental Costs in Cuba: Cuban Mother from Matanzas Sparks Online Debate with Her Rent Payment
Rental Costs in Cuba: Cuban Mother from Matanzas Sparks Online Debate with Her Rent Payment

Published on 3/30/2025

Mother Pleads for Assistance in Pinar del Río: "My Son Doesn't Fit in His Crib Anymore"
Mother Pleads for Assistance in Pinar del Río: "My Son Doesn't Fit in His Crib Anymore"

Published on 2/28/2025

Building Collapse in Santos Suárez: Another Structure Falls in Havana Over the Weekend
Building Collapse in Santos Suárez: Another Structure Falls in Havana Over the Weekend

Published on 2/18/2025

Limay Blanco Brings Joy to Cuban Family with New Home for Disabled Child
Limay Blanco Brings Joy to Cuban Family with New Home for Disabled Child

Published on 1/6/2025

Cuban Opens Up About Life Challenges Sparking Debate: "Living in Miami Is Unbearable"
Cuban Opens Up About Life Challenges Sparking Debate: "Living in Miami Is Unbearable"

Published on 1/4/2025

Cuban Man's Plea for Help as Collapsing Roof Threatens His Life
Cuban Man's Plea for Help as Collapsing Roof Threatens His Life

Published on 11/25/2024

Canada to Scale Back Immigration to Address Population Growth Concerns
Canada to Scale Back Immigration to Address Population Growth Concerns

Published on 11/1/2024

Tent Shelters Erected for Families Displaced by Housing Collapse in Baracoa
Tent Shelters Erected for Families Displaced by Housing Collapse in Baracoa

Published on 10/28/2024

Don't Move to Spain Without Proper Planning: Cuban Woman Shares Candid Advice on TikTok
Don't Move to Spain Without Proper Planning: Cuban Woman Shares Candid Advice on TikTok

Published on 10/18/2024

Miami Implements Law Banning Public Sleeping Effective October 1
Miami Implements Law Banning Public Sleeping Effective October 1

Published on 9/30/2024

Attempted Eviction in Villa Clara Caught on Video
Attempted Eviction in Villa Clara Caught on Video

Published on 9/21/2024

Grandmother in Cuba Fears Home Collapse Amid Government Inaction: "What Are They Waiting for, the House to Fall?"
Grandmother in Cuba Fears Home Collapse Amid Government Inaction: "What Are They Waiting for, the House to Fall?"

Published on 9/7/2024

Price Drop on Havana Apartment Fails to Attract Buyers
Price Drop on Havana Apartment Fails to Attract Buyers

Published on 9/6/2024

Mother of Five and Pregnant with Twins Struggles in Extreme Poverty in Havana
Mother of Five and Pregnant with Twins Struggles in Extreme Poverty in Havana

Published on 8/31/2024

Cuban Government Provides Four Wooden Houses to Vulnerable Families
Cuban Government Provides Four Wooden Houses to Vulnerable Families

Published on 8/5/2024

Mothers and Children Face Eviction from Ice Factory in Santiago de Cuba
Mothers and Children Face Eviction from Ice Factory in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 7/26/2024

Cuban Family Lives in Constant Fear as Home Faces Imminent Collapse in Havana
Cuban Family Lives in Constant Fear as Home Faces Imminent Collapse in Havana

Published on 7/24/2024

Cuban Woman Shares Her Struggle to Find Housing in Miami
Cuban Woman Shares Her Struggle to Find Housing in Miami

Published on 7/24/2024

Trump Reappears with Bandaged Ear After Assassination Attempt in Pennsylvania
Trump Reappears with Bandaged Ear After Assassination Attempt in Pennsylvania

Published on 7/16/2024

Santiago Residents Salvage Bricks from Collapse Amid Construction Material Shortage
Santiago Residents Salvage Bricks from Collapse Amid Construction Material Shortage

Published on 7/15/2024

Aid Requested for Low-Income Family in Camagüey Living in Deteriorating Home
Aid Requested for Low-Income Family in Camagüey Living in Deteriorating Home

Published on 6/27/2024

A Week of Collapses in Cuba: A Foreseen Tragedy
A Week of Collapses in Cuba: A Foreseen Tragedy

Published on 6/22/2024