Nationwide blackout hits Cuba
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The lives of ordinary Cubans have ground to a halt under an economic and humanitarian crisis that has developed over years and been aggravated by US President Donald Trump's harsh restrictions, experts say.
The Trump administration’s military strike in January against Cuba’s former ally Venezuela cut off a crucial supply of oil to the island. It was soon followed by a US-ordered oil blockade on the island,
The U.S. oil blockade has deepened a humanitarian crisis, forcing Cubans to lean on the island’s long tradition of community solidarity to provide a cushion.
Desperate Cuban farmers are trying to sell land at knockdown prices as US President Donald Trump’s fuel blockade hampers harvests and has left some produce rotting in the fields
Democratic governments should support Cubans’ fundamental rights—or risk allowing the country’s repressive regime to adapt and survive while the Cuban people remain in dire straits.
U.S. Republican administrations have long seen faith groups as a cornerstone for humanitarian aid and community trust as they push for regime change in Cuba.
Cuba is heading toward an irreversible demographic contraction and could end the century with just 5.6 million residents, a U.N. report says.
Prime Minister Manuel Marrero describes measures as having 'strategic impact,' says they aim to preserve, not abandon, socialist system | Anadolu
The country’s already-struggling schools are ending the academic year early because of a crippling fuel shortage caused by the U.S. oil blockade.
Cuba's parliament approved a package of 174 economic reforms in just one week, marking the most significant shift in government policy in 15 years.
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Once a source of national pride, Cuba's healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis
After two surgeries and several rounds of radiation therapy over the past four years to treat a tumor, Irisleydis Tristá has spent the past seven months unable to get a CT scan to determine whether the cancer has grown or spread.
