While I was taking the pulse of Cubans during my May visit to the island, I touched a raw nerve when I broached the topic of Cuba’s punishing “Special Period in Time of Peace” in the early ...

Renowned Cuban actor Andy Vázquez, famous for his character Facundo Correcto on the comedic show "Vivir del Cuento," recently ...

Cuban actor Alejandro Cuervo recently discussed his acting career and entrepreneurial endeavors in Cuba during an interview ...

The 1990s, which became known as the ‘Special Period’, were a crisis of immense proportions, as Cuba had to face the might of the US blockade on its own, yet the era forced innovative ...

Cuba’s power plants are dilapidated and in desperate need of maintenance. In addition, Cuba produces very little fuel of its own, meaning it relies on imports to keep the electrical grid afloat.

Following the end of Soviet subsidies, Cuba’s so-called Special Period—a decade of widespread food rationing, mass outward migration, and paralysis of the country’s industrial and agricultural sectors ...

To survive that “special period”, Cuba became reliant on hard currency earnings from international tourism and nationals working abroad. Both are now much reduced.

"After the economic crisis in Cuba in the 1990s known as the Special Period, Castro needed an issue that could revive old ideological battles and reinvigorate his grip on the population.

Cuba's economy began tanking during the pandemic, when international tourism plummeted and inflation soared. During that same period, former President Donald Trump imposed a range of sanctions on ...