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Social Inequality in Cuba

Explore the multifaceted social inequality in Cuba, from wage struggles and the end of rationing to the controversies over dollar-only stores and frequent power outages.

Cuba's Informal Market Rate Exposes Regime's Economic Failures: El Toque Highlights Dire Poverty and Inequality
Cuba's Informal Market Rate Exposes Regime's Economic Failures: El Toque Highlights Dire Poverty and Inequality

Published on 11/29/2025

Cuban TikToker Sparks Outrage with Video of Cooking in Modern Kitchen Amidst National Hunger Crisis
Cuban TikToker Sparks Outrage with Video of Cooking in Modern Kitchen Amidst National Hunger Crisis

Published on 11/3/2025

Cuba's Power Company Blames Outages on Aging Infrastructure and Maintenance Neglect
Cuba's Power Company Blames Outages on Aging Infrastructure and Maintenance Neglect

Published on 9/12/2025

Cuban Food Industry Minister Claims Dollar Sales Benefit the People
Cuban Food Industry Minister Claims Dollar Sales Benefit the People

Published on 8/24/2025

Díaz-Canel's Controversial Statements at the National Assembly's Closing Address
Díaz-Canel's Controversial Statements at the National Assembly's Closing Address

Published on 7/19/2025

Díaz-Canel Criticizes Labor Minister for Insensitive Remarks on Homelessness
Díaz-Canel Criticizes Labor Minister for Insensitive Remarks on Homelessness

Published on 7/16/2025

Díaz-Canel Acknowledges Homelessness in Cuba, Criticizes "Superficial" Judgments in Parliament Session
Díaz-Canel Acknowledges Homelessness in Cuba, Criticizes "Superficial" Judgments in Parliament Session

Published on 7/15/2025

Cuban Intellectual Supports Student Protest: "It's Time for Cuba"
Cuban Intellectual Supports Student Protest: "It's Time for Cuba"

Published on 6/11/2025

Official Media Criticizes ETECSA: "Disconnected from Cuba's Reality"
Official Media Criticizes ETECSA: "Disconnected from Cuba's Reality"

Published on 6/8/2025

Alejandro Sanz Stands with Cuban Students, Sparks Criticism from Gerardo Hernández
Alejandro Sanz Stands with Cuban Students, Sparks Criticism from Gerardo Hernández

Published on 6/8/2025

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

Published on 5/6/2025

Cuban Outrage and Distrust: Public Reaction to Fourth National Power Grid Collapse in Six Months
Cuban Outrage and Distrust: Public Reaction to Fourth National Power Grid Collapse in Six Months

Published on 3/15/2025

Havana in Darkness: Capitol and K23 Tower Hotel Stand Out Amid Widespread Blackout
Havana in Darkness: Capitol and K23 Tower Hotel Stand Out Amid Widespread Blackout

Published on 3/2/2025

Supermarket at 3rd and 70: A Month Later, the Dollar-Only Store Faces Criticism
Supermarket at 3rd and 70: A Month Later, the Dollar-Only Store Faces Criticism

Published on 1/28/2025

Director of State-Run Newspaper Criticizes Dollar-Only Store: "Inequalities Are No Longer Exceptions"
Director of State-Run Newspaper Criticizes Dollar-Only Store: "Inequalities Are No Longer Exceptions"

Published on 1/15/2025

A Profile Linked to Cuba's Ministry of the Interior Backs Dollar-Only Supermarket: "I'd Rather the State Collects the Currency"
A Profile Linked to Cuba's Ministry of the Interior Backs Dollar-Only Supermarket: "I'd Rather the State Collects the Currency"

Published on 1/6/2025

Cuban Government Ends Rationing, Abolishes the "Libreta" System
Cuban Government Ends Rationing, Abolishes the "Libreta" System

Published on 12/22/2024

Cubans Give Havana's K-23 Tower a New Name
Cubans Give Havana's K-23 Tower a New Name

Published on 11/18/2024

Aleida Guevara: State Workers’ Wages Are Not Enough to Live On
Aleida Guevara: State Workers’ Wages Are Not Enough to Live On

Published on 7/10/2024