17+ hour, 28+ min ago   (269+ words) Sunday, September 13, 2026 by Ethan Navarro While an overwhelming 94% of Cubans endure extreme poverty and power outages extend beyond 20 hours daily in some areas, the regime remains steadfast in its priorities: the 26th edition of the Cultural Research Symposium will take place…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago   (368+ words) Sunday, September 13, 2026 by Emma Garcia The response on Cubadebate's Facebook page was swift and overwhelming. Rather than sharing images of mutual aid, readers expressed their frustration, directly questioning the state's accountability. "The talk of neighborly solidarity is just the state…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (441+ words) Sunday, September 13, 2026 by Daniel Colon Dagoberto Pedraja, a Cuban musician in his late 60s, ventured out last Saturday to purchase food for his ailing wife at the Línea y L agricultural market in Havana's Vedado neighborhood. To his shock, a vendor…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (540+ words) Saturday, September 12, 2026 by Elizabeth Alvarado Carolina Barrero has been named one of the inaugural five members of Ambassadors for Freedom, a global program initiated by Freedom House. This appointment is a nod to her significant body of work. The titles…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (495+ words) Sunday, September 13, 2026 by Richard Morales Palmares S.A., a company operating outside the hotel sector, has launched a public bidding process to lease the management of 13 cafés and retail outlets situated across various districts of Havana. This move highlights the ongoing collapse…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (508+ words) Saturday, September 12, 2026 by Joseph Morales This past Friday, Cuban activist Lara Crofs addressed a critical open letter to Armando Rodríguez Batista, the Minister of Science, Technology, and Environment, on Facebook. In her letter, she challenges the government's recent announcement to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (665+ words) Thursday, September 10, 2026 by Aaron Delgado Healthcare workers, colleagues, former students, and patients gathered in Havana to bid farewell to Dr. Eduardo Chacón Bayard, an Internal Medicine specialist from the 27 de Noviembre Polyclinic in Marianao, who tragically passed away while serving…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (544+ words) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 by Emily Vargas This Wednesday, the Cuban-American comedic duo, The Pichy Boys, weighed in on the ongoing discussion surrounding the deportations of Cubans from the United States. While they acknowledged the immigration policies of Donald Trump, Joe Biden,…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (565+ words) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 by Ernesto Alvarez In a sweeping crackdown, authorities in Matanzas have shuttered 46 businesses and issued over 1,000 fines after uncovering 1,818 violations across the province's 13 municipalities. The state-run newspaper Girón reported on Wednesday that these enforcement actions, which took place…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (588+ words) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 by Sofia Valdez The Municipal Commerce Company of Santa Clara is on the lookout for non-state economic players to take over the management of 16 local stores, offering incentives such as up to two years without rent and tax…...