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Poverty in Cuba

Explore the challenges of poverty in Cuba, highlighting struggles faced by children, humanitarian crises, dire living conditions, and the harsh realities hidden from tourists.

Desperate Plea: Young Cuban Mother Seeks Milk as Hurricane Melissa Approaches
Desperate Plea: Young Cuban Mother Seeks Milk as Hurricane Melissa Approaches

Published on 10/26/2025

Cuban Government's Performance Disapproved by 92% of Citizens
Cuban Government's Performance Disapproved by 92% of Citizens

Published on 9/10/2025

Italian Actor and Singer Shares Disappointment After Visiting Havana: "It's a Place Filled with Sadness"
Italian Actor and Singer Shares Disappointment After Visiting Havana: "It's a Place Filled with Sadness"

Published on 9/5/2025

Young Cuban's Stark Admission: "I Had No Money and I Accepted"
Young Cuban's Stark Admission: "I Had No Money and I Accepted"

Published on 8/8/2025

Family Sleeps on Market Floor, Survives on Scraps in Matanzas Agricultural Fair
Family Sleeps on Market Floor, Survives on Scraps in Matanzas Agricultural Fair

Published on 8/3/2025

Cubano's Video of Modest Home He Shares with Mother Sparks Emotion Online
Cubano's Video of Modest Home He Shares with Mother Sparks Emotion Online

Published on 7/22/2025

Cuban Government Admits Over 310,000 People Are Living in Poverty
Cuban Government Admits Over 310,000 People Are Living in Poverty

Published on 7/17/2025

Cuban Prime Minister Labels Labor Minister's Resignation as 'Courageous'
Cuban Prime Minister Labels Labor Minister's Resignation as 'Courageous'

Published on 7/16/2025

Héctor Noas Challenges Cuban Officials: "When Will You Acknowledge the Desperate Eyes of the People?"
Héctor Noas Challenges Cuban Officials: "When Will You Acknowledge the Desperate Eyes of the People?"

Published on 7/17/2025

Cuban Prime Minister Marrero Tries to Repair Government's Reputation After Controversial Labor Minister Remarks
Cuban Prime Minister Marrero Tries to Repair Government's Reputation After Controversial Labor Minister Remarks

Published on 7/15/2025

Cuban Minister Dismisses Beggars; Economist Fires Back Sharply
Cuban Minister Dismisses Beggars; Economist Fires Back Sharply

Published on 7/15/2025

Heart-Wrenching Struggles in Holguín: Grandmother and Grandson Endure Dire Poverty
Heart-Wrenching Struggles in Holguín: Grandmother and Grandson Endure Dire Poverty

Published on 7/3/2025

Spanish YouTuber Shocked by Visit to Cuba: "I've Never Felt So Helpless"
Spanish YouTuber Shocked by Visit to Cuba: "I've Never Felt So Helpless"

Published on 7/3/2025

Cubans Rally to Support Young Boy with Down Syndrome Living in Dire Conditions in Guantánamo
Cubans Rally to Support Young Boy with Down Syndrome Living in Dire Conditions in Guantánamo

Published on 4/13/2025

Cuban Electric Company's Hypocrisy: Accuses Thieves of "Profiting from the People's Welfare" While Plunging Cuba into Darkness
Cuban Electric Company's Hypocrisy: Accuses Thieves of "Profiting from the People's Welfare" While Plunging Cuba into Darkness

Published on 2/12/2025

Returning to Cuba Leaves YouTuber Heartbroken by Former Classmate’s Condition: A Sobering Encounter
Returning to Cuba Leaves YouTuber Heartbroken by Former Classmate’s Condition: A Sobering Encounter

Published on 2/4/2025

Mother in Santiago de Cuba Urgently Seeks Medicine for Her Schizophrenic Son: "They Haven't Eaten in Days"
Mother in Santiago de Cuba Urgently Seeks Medicine for Her Schizophrenic Son: "They Haven't Eaten in Days"

Published on 1/26/2025

Mother in Cuba Pleads for Help to Build Cell at Home Due to Lack of Medicine for Mentally Ill Son
Mother in Cuba Pleads for Help to Build Cell at Home Due to Lack of Medicine for Mentally Ill Son

Published on 1/12/2025

Elderly Man in Santiago Survives on Trash as Cuba Faces Grim Christmas
Elderly Man in Santiago Survives on Trash as Cuba Faces Grim Christmas

Published on 12/25/2024

Solidarity in Havana: Mother and Four Children Receive Aid While Living in a Former Fish Market
Solidarity in Havana: Mother and Four Children Receive Aid While Living in a Former Fish Market

Published on 12/21/2024

Child Apprehended by Police for Selling Candy at Havana Airport
Child Apprehended by Police for Selling Candy at Havana Airport

Published on 12/16/2024

Cubans Rally to Transform the Life of an Elderly Woman Living in Extreme Poverty in Ciego de Ávila
Cubans Rally to Transform the Life of an Elderly Woman Living in Extreme Poverty in Ciego de Ávila

Published on 12/13/2024

Compassionate Acts in Santiago de Cuba: Distributing Clothes and Shoes to Those in Need
Compassionate Acts in Santiago de Cuba: Distributing Clothes and Shoes to Those in Need

Published on 12/9/2024

Generosity in Holguín: Cubans Provide Home for Impoverished Mother
Generosity in Holguín: Cubans Provide Home for Impoverished Mother

Published on 11/28/2024

Cuban Expat Shocked by Visit to Las Tunas: "I'm Traumatized"
Cuban Expat Shocked by Visit to Las Tunas: "I'm Traumatized"

Published on 10/30/2024

Currency Stability Illusion: How Exchange Rates Shift in Cuba’s Black Market
Currency Stability Illusion: How Exchange Rates Shift in Cuba’s Black Market

Published on 9/22/2024

Cubans Criticize Lis Cuesta Over Gaza Comments: "How Many Generations Have You Broken Without Bombs?"
Cubans Criticize Lis Cuesta Over Gaza Comments: "How Many Generations Have You Broken Without Bombs?"

Published on 9/3/2024

A Glimpse into the Cuba Tourists Never See: Unveiling the Country's Harsh Reality
A Glimpse into the Cuba Tourists Never See: Unveiling the Country's Harsh Reality

Published on 7/18/2024

President of the 78th UN General Assembly Praises Cuba's Push for an Inclusive and Prosperous World
President of the 78th UN General Assembly Praises Cuba's Push for an Inclusive and Prosperous World

Published on 6/29/2024

Elderly Cuban Man Endures Inhumane Conditions in Granma
Elderly Cuban Man Endures Inhumane Conditions in Granma

Published on 6/14/2024

Body of Missing Cuban Youth Found on Granma Coast After Nearly a Month
Body of Missing Cuban Youth Found on Granma Coast After Nearly a Month

Published on 6/8/2024

Young Cuban Pleads for Humanitarian Visa: "Don't Let Me Die"
Young Cuban Pleads for Humanitarian Visa: "Don't Let Me Die"

Published on 6/5/2024

Help Sought for Impoverished Children in Santiago de Cuba
Help Sought for Impoverished Children in Santiago de Cuba

Published on 6/4/2024

ETECSA Claims to Provide the "Cheapest" Internet in the Caribbean
ETECSA Claims to Provide the "Cheapest" Internet in the Caribbean

Published on 5/23/2024