Special Period
"Special Period" reflects on Cuba's economic crisis of the 1990s, linking past struggles to current challenges like food shortages, media narratives, and economic policies.
![Cuba on the Brink: The Economist Warns of Impending Collapse]()
Cuba on the Brink: The Economist Warns of Impending Collapse
Published on 11/22/2025
![Currency Exchange Rates: Cuba's Recent Currency Trends]()
Currency Exchange Rates: Cuba's Recent Currency Trends
Published on 10/2/2025
![Cuban Leader Brands Protesters of '94 Maleconazo as 'Dark Forces']()
Cuban Leader Brands Protesters of '94 Maleconazo as 'Dark Forces'
Published on 8/5/2025
![Three Decades After the Maleconazo: Cuba's Unyielding Call for Freedom]()
Three Decades After the Maleconazo: Cuba's Unyielding Call for Freedom
Published on 8/6/2025
![Journalist Criticizes Uneven Power Outages After 22-Hour Blackout in Matanzas: "In the Special Period, Schedules Were Followed"]()
Journalist Criticizes Uneven Power Outages After 22-Hour Blackout in Matanzas: "In the Special Period, Schedules Were Followed"
Published on 8/2/2025
![Former Cuban Health Minister Julio Teja Pérez Passes Away]()
Former Cuban Health Minister Julio Teja Pérez Passes Away
Published on 7/10/2025
![Family Forced to Sleep on Balcony Due to Power Outages: "Reminds Me of the 90s Special Period"]()
Family Forced to Sleep on Balcony Due to Power Outages: "Reminds Me of the 90s Special Period"
Published on 6/25/2025
![Gabriela Fernández Reflects on Her First Trip Abroad: "Cuba Now Seems More Fascinating and Admirable"]()
Gabriela Fernández Reflects on Her First Trip Abroad: "Cuba Now Seems More Fascinating and Admirable"
Published on 6/19/2025
![94-Year-Old Cuban Woman Shares Her Harrowing Experience: "A Terrible Sense of Hopelessness"]()
94-Year-Old Cuban Woman Shares Her Harrowing Experience: "A Terrible Sense of Hopelessness"
Published on 6/9/2025
![Former UPEC President from Matanzas Speaks Out: "Many People in Cuba Are Starving"]()
Former UPEC President from Matanzas Speaks Out: "Many People in Cuba Are Starving"
Published on 5/30/2025
![Is Cuba in a Worse State Now Than During the Special Period? An Independent Group Weighs In]()
Is Cuba in a Worse State Now Than During the Special Period? An Independent Group Weighs In
Published on 5/26/2025
![1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II: The Luxury Car's Cuban Legacy]()
1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II: The Luxury Car's Cuban Legacy
Published on 3/26/2025
![Cuba Faces Potential "Zero Option" Scenario Amid Fuel Crisis]()
Cuba Faces Potential "Zero Option" Scenario Amid Fuel Crisis
Published on 3/16/2025
![Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?]()
Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?
Published on 2/13/2025
![Cuban Agricultural Crisis Mirrors Special Period: "No Recovery in Sight"]()
Cuban Agricultural Crisis Mirrors Special Period: "No Recovery in Sight"
Published on 1/29/2025
![Catholic Priest from Santiago de Cuba Warns: "By 2025, Those Who Don't Change Will Disappear"]()
Catholic Priest from Santiago de Cuba Warns: "By 2025, Those Who Don't Change Will Disappear"
Published on 12/26/2024
![Another Cuban General Passes Away]()
Another Cuban General Passes Away
Published on 12/24/2024
![Díaz-Canel Mourns Meliá Founder: A Complex Legacy in Cuban Tourism]()
Díaz-Canel Mourns Meliá Founder: A Complex Legacy in Cuban Tourism
Published on 11/26/2024
![Spanish Institute Elcano Predicts Cuba's Energy Crisis Will Be 'Long-Lasting']()
Spanish Institute Elcano Predicts Cuba's Energy Crisis Will Be 'Long-Lasting'
Published on 11/18/2024
![El B Urges Cubans to Reflect: "Consider If You Want to Remain in Servitude"]()
El B Urges Cubans to Reflect: "Consider If You Want to Remain in Servitude"
Published on 10/23/2024
![Cuban Innovators Turn Singer Sewing Machine into a Charcoal Stove Amid Energy Crisis]()
Cuban Innovators Turn Singer Sewing Machine into a Charcoal Stove Amid Energy Crisis
Published on 10/18/2024
![Priest from Santiago Shares Purslane Spaghetti Recipe: "I Fear Oblivion, Not Criticism"]()
Priest from Santiago Shares Purslane Spaghetti Recipe: "I Fear Oblivion, Not Criticism"
Published on 9/30/2024
![Ernesto Sendón: A Man of Principles and Convictions]()
Ernesto Sendón: A Man of Principles and Convictions
Published on 9/29/2024
![The Return of Charcoal Stoves: "Up to 1200 Pesos in Camagüey"]()
The Return of Charcoal Stoves: "Up to 1200 Pesos in Camagüey"
Published on 9/29/2024
![Ulises Toirac Shares Hilarious Story About Antolín el Pichón and Paulo FG During Sabadazo Filming]()
Ulises Toirac Shares Hilarious Story About Antolín el Pichón and Paulo FG During Sabadazo Filming
Published on 9/20/2024
![Bishop of Holguín Warns: "Current Situation Worse Than the 90s"]()
Bishop of Holguín Warns: "Current Situation Worse Than the 90s"
Published on 9/5/2024
![Hospital Built by President Grau San Martín in Pinar del Río Now a Haunted Ruin]()
Hospital Built by President Grau San Martín in Pinar del Río Now a Haunted Ruin
Published on 9/5/2024
![Fear Shifted Sides 30 Years Ago]()
Fear Shifted Sides 30 Years Ago
Published on 8/5/2024
![Silvio Rodríguez Denounces Media Manipulation Over Alleged Shift in Principles]()
Silvio Rodríguez Denounces Media Manipulation Over Alleged Shift in Principles
Published on 7/26/2024
![Aleida Guevara Criticizes Small and Medium Enterprises: "Stop Importing and Ensure Equal Needs"]()
Aleida Guevara Criticizes Small and Medium Enterprises: "Stop Importing and Ensure Equal Needs"
Published on 7/10/2024
![Retired Generals to Advise on Food Production in Holguín]()
Retired Generals to Advise on Food Production in Holguín
Published on 6/27/2024
![23 Years Since Fidel Castro's Collapse During 2001 Speech]()
23 Years Since Fidel Castro's Collapse During 2001 Speech
Published on 6/23/2024
