Mesa Redonda
Mesa Redonda offers insights on Cuba's economic challenges, featuring Frei Betto's advice on self-sufficiency and government responses to shortages and rising crime.
![Ulises Toirac Expresses Frustration Online with Hashtag Highlighting Cuba's Harsh Reality]()
Ulises Toirac Expresses Frustration Online with Hashtag Highlighting Cuba's Harsh Reality
Published on 5/22/2025
![Cuban Energy Minister Blames U.S. Embargo for Power Outages, Dismisses Internal Errors]()
Cuban Energy Minister Blames U.S. Embargo for Power Outages, Dismisses Internal Errors
Published on 5/22/2025
![Cuban Electric Union Director: Electrical Grid Faces Severe Challenges]()
Cuban Electric Union Director: Electrical Grid Faces Severe Challenges
Published on 5/22/2025
![Cuban Government Schedules Official Briefing Amid Energy Crisis]()
Cuban Government Schedules Official Briefing Amid Energy Crisis
Published on 5/21/2025
![Díaz-Canel Praises Russian Military Actions in Ukraine as "Honorable"]()
Díaz-Canel Praises Russian Military Actions in Ukraine as "Honorable"
Published on 5/11/2025
![Governor of Holguín's Bewildering Remarks on National TV: Propaganda Over Reality]()
Governor of Holguín's Bewildering Remarks on National TV: Propaganda Over Reality
Published on 4/27/2025
![Cuban President Claims Marco Rubio's Policies Harmful: "A Shadowy Figure for Us"]()
Cuban President Claims Marco Rubio's Policies Harmful: "A Shadowy Figure for Us"
Published on 4/8/2025
![Chocolate MC Criticizes Randy Alonso Over Discussion of "Reparto" on Mesa Redonda: "Lacking Content? Play Some Dominoes"]()
Chocolate MC Criticizes Randy Alonso Over Discussion of "Reparto" on Mesa Redonda: "Lacking Content? Play Some Dominoes"
Published on 4/3/2025
![Cuban Government Denies Neglect of Sports Legends]()
Cuban Government Denies Neglect of Sports Legends
Published on 2/20/2025
![Cuban Government Launches New Dollar Market in Central Vedado]()
Cuban Government Launches New Dollar Market in Central Vedado
Published on 2/6/2025
![Cubans Express Outrage Over Government's MLC Account Announcement: "We've Been Robbed"]()
Cubans Express Outrage Over Government's MLC Account Announcement: "We've Been Robbed"
Published on 1/31/2025
![Economist Challenges Cuba's Dollarization: "Claims of Correcting Distortions Are Actually Magnifying Them"]()
Economist Challenges Cuba's Dollarization: "Claims of Correcting Distortions Are Actually Magnifying Them"
Published on 2/1/2025
![Cuban Government to Launch Dollar Stores Nationwide]()
Cuban Government to Launch Dollar Stores Nationwide
Published on 1/30/2025
![Cuban Government Claims Dollar-Only Supermarket is Accessible to All]()
Cuban Government Claims Dollar-Only Supermarket is Accessible to All
Published on 1/30/2025
![Gerardo Hernández Reflects on Cuban Inmates He Met in the U.S.: "None Left for Political Reasons"]()
Gerardo Hernández Reflects on Cuban Inmates He Met in the U.S.: "None Left for Political Reasons"
Published on 1/9/2025
![Minister of Transportation Highlights: New Vehicle Policies Are Not a "Magic Solution"]()
Minister of Transportation Highlights: New Vehicle Policies Are Not a "Magic Solution"
Published on 1/1/2025
![Cuban National Assembly to Address Issues Raised During Illusory "Accountability" Process]()
Cuban National Assembly to Address Issues Raised During Illusory "Accountability" Process
Published on 12/17/2024
![Television in Miami Store Sparks Cuban Nostalgia: "Feels Like We're Back Home"]()
Television in Miami Store Sparks Cuban Nostalgia: "Feels Like We're Back Home"
Published on 12/11/2024
![Cuban Regime Conducts Over 3,300 Arrests and High-Profile Trials in Crime Crackdown]()
Cuban Regime Conducts Over 3,300 Arrests and High-Profile Trials in Crime Crackdown
Published on 12/8/2024
![Cuban Food Industry Minister Blames Power Outages for Sour Milk Supply]()
Cuban Food Industry Minister Blames Power Outages for Sour Milk Supply
Published on 11/24/2024
![Cuban Government on Rationed Bread: "We Haven't Abandoned the 80-Gram Loaf"]()
Cuban Government on Rationed Bread: "We Haven't Abandoned the 80-Gram Loaf"
Published on 11/23/2024
![Cuban Food Industry Minister Highlights Production Capacity but Points to Raw Material Shortage as Major Obstacle]()
Cuban Food Industry Minister Highlights Production Capacity but Points to Raw Material Shortage as Major Obstacle
Published on 11/23/2024
![Official Broadcast Mesa Redonda Bestows Special Prize at 2024 Marabana Marathon]()
Official Broadcast Mesa Redonda Bestows Special Prize at 2024 Marabana Marathon
Published on 11/17/2024
![Several Injured as Truck Crashes into Light Pole in Havana]()
Several Injured as Truck Crashes into Light Pole in Havana
Published on 10/26/2024
![Two Cubans Arrested After Attempted Robbery on Havana's P3 Bus]()
Two Cubans Arrested After Attempted Robbery on Havana's P3 Bus
Published on 9/23/2024
![Cuban Government Explains Fish Shortage for Citizens]()
Cuban Government Explains Fish Shortage for Citizens
Published on 9/20/2024
![Government Rolls Out March Toothpaste Distribution in Las Tunas]()
Government Rolls Out March Toothpaste Distribution in Las Tunas
Published on 9/13/2024
![Government Shifts Blame for Power Outage Duration to Local Authorities: "Decided by Each Territory"]()
Government Shifts Blame for Power Outage Duration to Local Authorities: "Decided by Each Territory"
Published on 9/6/2024
![Cuban Woman Offers Reward for Return of Stolen Bag in Havana]()
Cuban Woman Offers Reward for Return of Stolen Bag in Havana
Published on 9/5/2024
![Government's Plan to Prevent Summer Blackouts Fails, Admits Energy Minister]()
Government's Plan to Prevent Summer Blackouts Fails, Admits Energy Minister
Published on 9/5/2024
![Cuban Electric Union Predicts Power Outages Due to Over 650 MW Deficit]()
Cuban Electric Union Predicts Power Outages Due to Over 650 MW Deficit
Published on 9/5/2024
![Cuban Government Vows to Generate One Minute of Electricity Without Imported Fuel by 2025]()
Cuban Government Vows to Generate One Minute of Electricity Without Imported Fuel by 2025
Published on 9/5/2024
![Government to Sell Decommissioned Tourist Vehicles in National Currency]()
Government to Sell Decommissioned Tourist Vehicles in National Currency
Published on 9/4/2024
![Cuban Government Approves Vehicle Sales Between Individuals and Companies]()
Cuban Government Approves Vehicle Sales Between Individuals and Companies
Published on 9/4/2024
![Cuban Government Announces Major Price Reduction for Imported Vehicles]()
Cuban Government Announces Major Price Reduction for Imported Vehicles
Published on 9/4/2024
![Government Details Vehicle Importation Rules for Cubans on Foreign Missions]()
Government Details Vehicle Importation Rules for Cubans on Foreign Missions
Published on 9/4/2024
![What Will September's Basic Goods Basket in Villa Clara Include?: "Awaiting Decisions"]()
What Will September's Basic Goods Basket in Villa Clara Include?: "Awaiting Decisions"
Published on 9/2/2024
![Motorcyclist Dies in Crash on Fifth Avenue in Havana]()
Motorcyclist Dies in Crash on Fifth Avenue in Havana
Published on 8/27/2024
![Pickpocket Nabbed in Santiago de Cuba's Central Park]()
Pickpocket Nabbed in Santiago de Cuba's Central Park
Published on 8/22/2024
![Cuban Government Acknowledges Rising Drug Use in High Schools and Pre-University Institutions]()
Cuban Government Acknowledges Rising Drug Use in High Schools and Pre-University Institutions
Published on 8/22/2024
![Government Blames Overseas Cuban Residents for Spike in Drug Consumption]()
Government Blames Overseas Cuban Residents for Spike in Drug Consumption
Published on 8/22/2024
![Cuban Government Claims Readiness for Potential Second Trump Term]()
Cuban Government Claims Readiness for Potential Second Trump Term
Published on 8/22/2024
![Yordenis Ugás Criticizes Mijaín López: "If Politics and Sports Don't Mix, What Are You Doing on Mesa Redonda?"]()
Yordenis Ugás Criticizes Mijaín López: "If Politics and Sports Don't Mix, What Are You Doing on Mesa Redonda?"
Published on 8/22/2024
![Mijaín López Criticizes Russia's Olympic Exclusion on "Mesa Redonda"]()
Mijaín López Criticizes Russia's Olympic Exclusion on "Mesa Redonda"
Published on 8/21/2024
![Mijaín López Celebrates Birthday Amidst Euphoria of Fifth Olympic Gold]()
Mijaín López Celebrates Birthday Amidst Euphoria of Fifth Olympic Gold
Published on 8/20/2024
![Car Crash in Santiago de Cuba: Moskvitch Veers Off Road and Hits Fence]()
Car Crash in Santiago de Cuba: Moskvitch Veers Off Road and Hits Fence
Published on 8/5/2024
![19 Injured in Passenger Truck Overturn in Granma]()
19 Injured in Passenger Truck Overturn in Granma
Published on 8/1/2024
![Otto Ortiz Dreams of Living in Cuban Television: "So Much Optimism and Joy"]()
Otto Ortiz Dreams of Living in Cuban Television: "So Much Optimism and Joy"
Published on 7/24/2024
![Truck and Prosecutor's Car Collide in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba]()
Truck and Prosecutor's Car Collide in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba
Published on 7/23/2024
![Video Captures Aftermath of Collision Between Bus and Funeral Vehicle in Santiago de Cuba]()
Video Captures Aftermath of Collision Between Bus and Funeral Vehicle in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 7/22/2024
![Motorcyclist Dies After Collision with Tourist Car in Santiago de Cuba]()
Motorcyclist Dies After Collision with Tourist Car in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 7/22/2024
![Dolphin Show Halted in Santiago de Cuba Aquarium Due to Food Shortage]()
Dolphin Show Halted in Santiago de Cuba Aquarium Due to Food Shortage
Published on 7/16/2024
![Cubans Living Abroad Assured They Won't Lose Property Rights]()
Cubans Living Abroad Assured They Won't Lose Property Rights
Published on 7/13/2024
![Government to Distribute Wine and Jam for Summer in Villa Clara]()
Government to Distribute Wine and Jam for Summer in Villa Clara
Published on 7/5/2024
![Suspected Phone Thief Apprehended by Locals in Santiago de Cuba]()
Suspected Phone Thief Apprehended by Locals in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 7/4/2024
![Over 1.3 Million Cubans Reside Abroad While Maintaining Residency in Cuba]()
Over 1.3 Million Cubans Reside Abroad While Maintaining Residency in Cuba
Published on 7/1/2024
![Pickpocket Sentenced to 10 Years for Theft on Havana Bus]()
Pickpocket Sentenced to 10 Years for Theft on Havana Bus
Published on 6/29/2024
![Rising Gun Violence and Crime Acknowledge by Cuban Government]()
Rising Gun Violence and Crime Acknowledge by Cuban Government
Published on 6/28/2024
![Cuban Government Announces "Limited Summer Offerings" Amid Economic Crisis]()
Cuban Government Announces "Limited Summer Offerings" Amid Economic Crisis
Published on 6/26/2024
![Rice Distribution to Eastern Provinces Delayed by Nearly a Month]()
Rice Distribution to Eastern Provinces Delayed by Nearly a Month
Published on 6/24/2024
![Frei Betto Urges Cubans to Grow Food Even on Windowsills]()
Frei Betto Urges Cubans to Grow Food Even on Windowsills
Published on 6/22/2024
![Frei Betto Returns to Mesa Redonda, Cubans Wonder What Advice He’ll Offer]()
Frei Betto Returns to Mesa Redonda, Cubans Wonder What Advice He’ll Offer
Published on 6/21/2024
![Cubans Face Continued Salt Shortage Due to Transport Issues]()
Cubans Face Continued Salt Shortage Due to Transport Issues
Published on 6/5/2024
![Cuban Minister of Commerce Blames Shortages on Import Dependency]()
Cuban Minister of Commerce Blames Shortages on Import Dependency
Published on 5/23/2024
