Showing posts with label Cuba. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cuba. Show all posts
Friday, April 03, 2026
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
« C’est ma décision personnelle » : la présidente du Mexique donne plus de 1000 dollars pour aider Cuba
LE FIGARO : Donald Trump menace depuis janvier d’imposer des droits de douane aux pays livrant du pétrole à l’île communiste, privée de l’approvisionnement du Venezuela depuis la capture de son président Nicolas Maduro.
La présidente mexicaine Claudia Sheinbaum a annoncé lundi avoir fait un don à titre personnel de 20.000 pesos (environ 1100 dollars) pour envoyer de l'aide humanitaire à Cuba, qui traverse une grave crise énergétique aggravée par le blocus imposé par les États-Unis. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 31 mars 2026
La présidente mexicaine Claudia Sheinbaum a annoncé lundi avoir fait un don à titre personnel de 20.000 pesos (environ 1100 dollars) pour envoyer de l'aide humanitaire à Cuba, qui traverse une grave crise énergétique aggravée par le blocus imposé par les États-Unis. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 31 mars 2026
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
As a nationwide blackout in Cuba stretched into a second day this past weekend, the stakes were rising for Jorge Pérez Álvarez.
The 21-year-old suffers from a genetic disease preventing his lungs from pumping air on their own. He needs a ventilator at all times to keep breathing.
His ventilator’s backup battery is supposed to last more than a day, but that has been tested repeatedly in recent weeks, including three nationwide outages that each pushed up against its limits. And with the power out for hours every day, there is hardly enough time to recharge it.
“I don’t know how long we can keep going,” said his mother, Xenia Álvarez, standing near her son’s crumpled body in his bedroom in a poor neighborhood of Havana. “His life depends on electricity.”
The U.S. oil blockade on Cuba is fast exhausting the country’s supply of fuel, causing daily blackouts, food shortages, canceled classes and black-market gas prices approaching $40 a gallon. It is also crippling Cuba’s universal health care system, a state institution once considered a triumph for a poor nation, but is now struggling to provide basic care.
In interviews, six Cuban doctors said that rapidly deteriorating conditions at hospitals and clinics across Cuba were causing deaths that would otherwise be preventable.
“I can’t tell you how many deaths, but I’m sure there are more than in the same period last year,” said Dr. Alioth Fernandez, chief anesthesiologist at Havana’s largest pediatric hospital. “I see it in shift handovers, in colleagues’ comments and in children I’ve operated on.”
The blockade’s effects are cascading through the system. Hospitals are canceling surgeries and sending patients home because doctors and nurses can’t commute to work. Clinics are struggling to administer treatments like chemotherapy and dialysis because of power outages. » | By Ed Augustin and Jack Nicas | Photographs by Jorge Luis Baños | Ed Augustin and Jorge Luis Baños reported from Havana. | Thursday, March 26, 2026
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As a nationwide blackout in Cuba stretched into a second day this past weekend, the stakes were rising for Jorge Pérez Álvarez.
The 21-year-old suffers from a genetic disease preventing his lungs from pumping air on their own. He needs a ventilator at all times to keep breathing.
His ventilator’s backup battery is supposed to last more than a day, but that has been tested repeatedly in recent weeks, including three nationwide outages that each pushed up against its limits. And with the power out for hours every day, there is hardly enough time to recharge it.
“I don’t know how long we can keep going,” said his mother, Xenia Álvarez, standing near her son’s crumpled body in his bedroom in a poor neighborhood of Havana. “His life depends on electricity.”
The U.S. oil blockade on Cuba is fast exhausting the country’s supply of fuel, causing daily blackouts, food shortages, canceled classes and black-market gas prices approaching $40 a gallon. It is also crippling Cuba’s universal health care system, a state institution once considered a triumph for a poor nation, but is now struggling to provide basic care.
In interviews, six Cuban doctors said that rapidly deteriorating conditions at hospitals and clinics across Cuba were causing deaths that would otherwise be preventable.
“I can’t tell you how many deaths, but I’m sure there are more than in the same period last year,” said Dr. Alioth Fernandez, chief anesthesiologist at Havana’s largest pediatric hospital. “I see it in shift handovers, in colleagues’ comments and in children I’ve operated on.”
The blockade’s effects are cascading through the system. Hospitals are canceling surgeries and sending patients home because doctors and nurses can’t commute to work. Clinics are struggling to administer treatments like chemotherapy and dialysis because of power outages. » | By Ed Augustin and Jack Nicas | Photographs by Jorge Luis Baños | Ed Augustin and Jorge Luis Baños reported from Havana. | Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Where Have Cuba's Friends Gone? | DW News
Mar 24, 2026 | Cuba is facing one of its worst crises in decades. After the U.S. imposed a near total oil blockade on the island — and warned of tariffs on any country willing to supply fuel — Cuba’s long standing alliances in Latin America have begun to crumble.
With Venezuela’s President Maduro removed and its oil shipments cut off, the island has plunged deeper into blackouts, shortages and a growing humanitarian emergency.
Why are Cuba’s traditional left wing allies staying silent? And how is U.S. pressure reshaping diplomacy across the region?
DW speaks with Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America at Chatham House, to understand why Mexico, Brazil and Colombia are keeping their distance and what Cuba’s future could look like as it becomes increasingly isolated.
With Venezuela’s President Maduro removed and its oil shipments cut off, the island has plunged deeper into blackouts, shortages and a growing humanitarian emergency.
Why are Cuba’s traditional left wing allies staying silent? And how is U.S. pressure reshaping diplomacy across the region?
DW speaks with Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America at Chatham House, to understand why Mexico, Brazil and Colombia are keeping their distance and what Cuba’s future could look like as it becomes increasingly isolated.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Cuba Prepares for US Military Action
THE TELEGRAPH: Deputy foreign minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío says it would be ‘naive’ to ignore the possibility of conflict
Cuba is preparing for possible military aggression from the US, one of the island’s leading diplomats has said.
The two countries have been in talks for weeks as an oil blockade of Cuba has caused one of the worst energy crises on the island in decades.
But in recent days, Donald Trump and senior administration officials have ramped up their rhetoric about hopes of seeing a change of government, with Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, saying on Tuesday that Cuba needed “new people in charge”.
Speaking to reporters this week, Mr Trump said he believed he would have “the honour of taking Cuba”.
Asked what he meant by “taking” the country, he said: “Whether I free it, take it - I think I can do anything I want with it.”
Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, told NBC in an interview aired on Sunday that it would be “naive” for the country’s leaders to ignore the possibility of conflict with the US.
“Our military is always prepared. And in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression,” he said.
“Our military is always prepared. And in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression,” he said. » | Ben Stockton | Sunday, March 22, 2026
Cuba is preparing for possible military aggression from the US, one of the island’s leading diplomats has said.
The two countries have been in talks for weeks as an oil blockade of Cuba has caused one of the worst energy crises on the island in decades.
But in recent days, Donald Trump and senior administration officials have ramped up their rhetoric about hopes of seeing a change of government, with Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, saying on Tuesday that Cuba needed “new people in charge”.
Speaking to reporters this week, Mr Trump said he believed he would have “the honour of taking Cuba”.
Asked what he meant by “taking” the country, he said: “Whether I free it, take it - I think I can do anything I want with it.”
Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, told NBC in an interview aired on Sunday that it would be “naive” for the country’s leaders to ignore the possibility of conflict with the US.
“Our military is always prepared. And in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression,” he said.
“Our military is always prepared. And in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression,” he said. » | Ben Stockton | Sunday, March 22, 2026
Friday, March 20, 2026
Le Kremlin affirme vouloir aider Cuba, sans évoquer de livraison de pétrole russe
LE FIGARO : Le gouvernement américain, qui a récemment assoupli ses sanctions contre le pétrole russe, a souligné jeudi qu’il interdisait toujours la livraison à Cuba d’hydrocarbures venant de Russie.
Le Kremlin a affirmé vendredi discuter avec Cuba, pays allié de Moscou, des moyens d'aider l'île soumise à un blocus pétrolier américain, se refusant néanmoins à commenter des informations sur une livraison secrète de gazole d'origine russe. « Nous sommes en contact constant avec les autorités cubaines, avec nos amis cubains et nous discutons avec eux des moyens d'aider Cuba dans la situation difficile dans laquelle elle se trouve », a déclaré le porte-parole de la présidence russe, Dmitri Peskov, lors de son point presse quotidien.
Cuba n’a plus importé de pétrole depuis le 9 janvier
« C'est tout ce que je peux dire sur le sujet », a-t-il ajouté. Selon le service de suivi maritime Windward, un pétrolier s'apprête à livrer clandestinement « d'ici quelques jours » du gazole d'origine russe à Cuba s'il parvient à atteindre l'île. Le Sea Horse, battant pavillon de Hong Kong et qui n'est pas visé par des sanctions, transporterait selon Windward environ 190.000 barils de gazole russe, chargé depuis un autre navire au large de Chypre début février. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 20 mars 2026
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Le Kremlin a affirmé vendredi discuter avec Cuba, pays allié de Moscou, des moyens d'aider l'île soumise à un blocus pétrolier américain, se refusant néanmoins à commenter des informations sur une livraison secrète de gazole d'origine russe. « Nous sommes en contact constant avec les autorités cubaines, avec nos amis cubains et nous discutons avec eux des moyens d'aider Cuba dans la situation difficile dans laquelle elle se trouve », a déclaré le porte-parole de la présidence russe, Dmitri Peskov, lors de son point presse quotidien.
Cuba n’a plus importé de pétrole depuis le 9 janvier
« C'est tout ce que je peux dire sur le sujet », a-t-il ajouté. Selon le service de suivi maritime Windward, un pétrolier s'apprête à livrer clandestinement « d'ici quelques jours » du gazole d'origine russe à Cuba s'il parvient à atteindre l'île. Le Sea Horse, battant pavillon de Hong Kong et qui n'est pas visé par des sanctions, transporterait selon Windward environ 190.000 barils de gazole russe, chargé depuis un autre navire au large de Chypre début février. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 20 mars 2026
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Is Russian Oil Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: A Russian oil tanker is being closely tracked to see if it will challenge the Trump administration’s blockade on Cuba.
A Russian tanker full of oil is moving through the Atlantic Ocean and drawing scrutiny to see if it is heading to Cuba, a potential test of the U.S. oil blockade of the island, according to shipping data and industry analysts.
The ultimate destination of the tanker is still unknown. But if Russia is attempting to send oil to Cuba, as some analysts suspect, it could represent a critical lifeline for the Cuban government — and a new potential showdown between two superpowers over the small island nation.
Cuba has not received a significant shipment of fuel since Jan. 9, soon after the United States captured Venezuela’s president and took control of its oil exports, which once largely powered Cuba.
That is causing a severe crisis for Cuba. The Trump administration has threatened other nations not to send fuel, hoping to choke Cuba’s government into submission.
The tanker, called the Anatoly Kolodkin and owned by the Russian government, is carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude oil, which analysts estimate could buy Cuba weeks of energy. » | Christiaan Triebert and Jack Nicas | The reporters analyzed ship-tracking data and satellite images and spoke to oil-shipping analysts for this article. | Thursday, March 19, 2026
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A Russian tanker full of oil is moving through the Atlantic Ocean and drawing scrutiny to see if it is heading to Cuba, a potential test of the U.S. oil blockade of the island, according to shipping data and industry analysts.
The ultimate destination of the tanker is still unknown. But if Russia is attempting to send oil to Cuba, as some analysts suspect, it could represent a critical lifeline for the Cuban government — and a new potential showdown between two superpowers over the small island nation.
Cuba has not received a significant shipment of fuel since Jan. 9, soon after the United States captured Venezuela’s president and took control of its oil exports, which once largely powered Cuba.
That is causing a severe crisis for Cuba. The Trump administration has threatened other nations not to send fuel, hoping to choke Cuba’s government into submission.
The tanker, called the Anatoly Kolodkin and owned by the Russian government, is carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude oil, which analysts estimate could buy Cuba weeks of energy. » | Christiaan Triebert and Jack Nicas | The reporters analyzed ship-tracking data and satellite images and spoke to oil-shipping analysts for this article. | Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Cuba Abandoned by Allies as Trump Considers Takeover
Mar 17, 2026 | “They’re all hamstrung.”
Cuba’s neighbours Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, as well as it’s traditional allies in China and Russia have been quiet as the US has stopped Venezuelan oil going to Cuba, leading Trump to consider whether he could ‘take’ Cuba, says Jon Bonfiglio, Latin America correspondent.
Cuba’s neighbours Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, as well as it’s traditional allies in China and Russia have been quiet as the US has stopped Venezuelan oil going to Cuba, leading Trump to consider whether he could ‘take’ Cuba, says Jon Bonfiglio, Latin America correspondent.
This Is One of the Most Barbaric Things Trump Has Done Yet
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¿Latinoamérica le da la espalda a Cuba?
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mientras el presidente Trump aumenta la presión sobre la isla, otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, permanecen callados. Aquí vemos por qué.
Uno pensaría que el gobierno de Donald Trump está muy ocupado con Irán, pero parece estar tan enfocado en Cuba como siempre. El lunes, en una conferencia de prensa, el presidente Trump afirmó: “Creo que tendré el honor de tomar Cuba”.
Mi colega Frances Robles dio la noticia de que el gobierno estaba en conversaciones con funcionarios cubanos para apartar del poder al presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel (lee aquí su artículo en español), pero dejando en pie el régimen represivo del país. Parece que Trump está contemplando una versión cubana de lo que hizo en Venezuela e Irán —destituir al líder—, pero esta vez sin recurrir a la fuerza militar.
Lo sorprendente es lo poco que otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, han salido en defensa de Cuba. Este boletín explica por qué. » | Por Katrin Bennhold | Soy la presentadora de The World.| 18 de marzo de 2026
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Uno pensaría que el gobierno de Donald Trump está muy ocupado con Irán, pero parece estar tan enfocado en Cuba como siempre. El lunes, en una conferencia de prensa, el presidente Trump afirmó: “Creo que tendré el honor de tomar Cuba”.
Mi colega Frances Robles dio la noticia de que el gobierno estaba en conversaciones con funcionarios cubanos para apartar del poder al presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel (lee aquí su artículo en español), pero dejando en pie el régimen represivo del país. Parece que Trump está contemplando una versión cubana de lo que hizo en Venezuela e Irán —destituir al líder—, pero esta vez sin recurrir a la fuerza militar.
Lo sorprendente es lo poco que otros países latinoamericanos, incluso los de izquierda, han salido en defensa de Cuba. Este boletín explica por qué. » | Por Katrin Bennhold | Soy la presentadora de The World.| 18 de marzo de 2026
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Steve Schmidt: Trump Will Go Down for These Wars
Report from Havana as Trump Threatens to "Take" Cuba & Pushes for Ouster of Cuban Leader
Now that the Soviet Union no longer exists, were Ronald Reagan to be alive today, which country would he have to refer to as the “Evil Empire”? Presumably, the empire that causes most damage to property and infrastructure, the most deaths, and the most pain. And, of course, the empire which has the most despicable president leading it. — © Mark Alexander
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Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba’
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.
President Trump raised the possibility of the United States “taking” Cuba on Monday, telling reporters at the White House, “I do believe I will be having the honor of taking Cuba.”
“Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it. I think I can do anything I want with it,” he said. “They’re a very weakened nation right now.”
The president’s words came on the same day as Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout, amid diminishing fuel supplies. On Monday evening, Cuban officials had also planned to announce that the country’s Communist government would open itself to foreign investment, including from the United States, Cuba’s deputy prime minister, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, told NBC News.
“Cuba is open to having a fluid commercial relationship with U.S. companies, also with Cubans residing in the United States and their descendants,” the deputy prime minister said in a clip of an interview posted by the network on Monday morning.
It is unclear how widely Cuba intends to open its economy, or how the moves compare with those made a decade ago under President Barack Obama. But the scheduled announcement coincides with a severe humanitarian and energy crisis, with some experts saying the island could run out of fuel within weeks because of a de facto blockade by the Trump administration. » | Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles | Reporting from Mexico City and Florida. | Published: Monday, March 16, 2026. Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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President Trump raised the possibility of the United States “taking” Cuba on Monday, telling reporters at the White House, “I do believe I will be having the honor of taking Cuba.”
“Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it. I think I can do anything I want with it,” he said. “They’re a very weakened nation right now.”
The president’s words came on the same day as Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout, amid diminishing fuel supplies. On Monday evening, Cuban officials had also planned to announce that the country’s Communist government would open itself to foreign investment, including from the United States, Cuba’s deputy prime minister, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, told NBC News.
“Cuba is open to having a fluid commercial relationship with U.S. companies, also with Cubans residing in the United States and their descendants,” the deputy prime minister said in a clip of an interview posted by the network on Monday morning.
It is unclear how widely Cuba intends to open its economy, or how the moves compare with those made a decade ago under President Barack Obama. But the scheduled announcement coincides with a severe humanitarian and energy crisis, with some experts saying the island could run out of fuel within weeks because of a de facto blockade by the Trump administration. » | Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles | Reporting from Mexico City and Florida. | Published: Monday, March 16, 2026. Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Monday, March 16, 2026
La desesperación en Cuba provoca actos de desafío poco habituales
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Una protesta en la ciudad de Morón, en el centro de Cuba, terminó con un intento de incendio en la sede local del Partido Comunista.
Los manifestantes aparecieron en las calles de Morón, ciudad del centro de Cuba, la noche del viernes. Lo que comenzó como una concentración pacífica, informó la prensa estatal cubana, se intensificó cuando un grupo de personas arrojó piedras contra la sede local del Partido Comunista, única fuerza política gobernante en el país. Después irrumpieron en el edificio, arrastraron algunos muebles al exterior y les prendieron fuego.
Videos que circulan por las redes sociales muestran al grupo acercándose al edificio con objetos en llamas y arrojándolos al interior. ”¡Quémenlo todo!”, dijo un hombre. Otros se unieron a él, gritando: ”¡Libertad!” Un análisis de las imágenes realizado por el New York Times confirmó su autenticidad y concluyó que los videos fueron filmados muy probablemente durante la madrugada del viernes al sábado.
En uno de los videos se oye lo que parece ser un disparo. “Le dieron”, dice un hombre mientras la cámara muestra a una persona cojeando y luego desplomándose, mientras otros se reúnen a su alrededor pidiendo ayuda. En el video no queda claro si realmente dispararon al hombre. » | Por Emiliano Rodríguez Mega | 15 de marzo de 2026
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Los manifestantes aparecieron en las calles de Morón, ciudad del centro de Cuba, la noche del viernes. Lo que comenzó como una concentración pacífica, informó la prensa estatal cubana, se intensificó cuando un grupo de personas arrojó piedras contra la sede local del Partido Comunista, única fuerza política gobernante en el país. Después irrumpieron en el edificio, arrastraron algunos muebles al exterior y les prendieron fuego.
Videos que circulan por las redes sociales muestran al grupo acercándose al edificio con objetos en llamas y arrojándolos al interior. ”¡Quémenlo todo!”, dijo un hombre. Otros se unieron a él, gritando: ”¡Libertad!” Un análisis de las imágenes realizado por el New York Times confirmó su autenticidad y concluyó que los videos fueron filmados muy probablemente durante la madrugada del viernes al sábado.
En uno de los videos se oye lo que parece ser un disparo. “Le dieron”, dice un hombre mientras la cámara muestra a una persona cojeando y luego desplomándose, mientras otros se reúnen a su alrededor pidiendo ayuda. En el video no queda claro si realmente dispararon al hombre. » | Por Emiliano Rodríguez Mega | 15 de marzo de 2026
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Sunday, March 15, 2026
« Le communisme ne donne rien de bon » : la révolution ne fait plus rêver les jeunes Cubains
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Près de sept décennies après l’arrivée au pouvoir du régime castriste, la jeunesse aspire à construire son futur ailleurs, ou dans une île débarrassée du communisme.
Une Tchaïka antédiluvienne - l’une de ces vieilles limousines soviétiques que l’ex-président russe Leonid Brejnev offrit à Fidel Castro à l’aube des années 1970 - double un tricycle électrique chinois bleu pétrole sur le Malecon, le front de mer de La Havane. Le chauffeur de cet étrange équipage de six places, transformé en taxi à pédales, est à la manœuvre. Le jeune homme, un trigenio (« mulâtre clair ») - parmi la quinzaine de couleurs de peau dont les Cubains se revendiquent -, quitte le Malecon. » | Par Hector Lemieux, à La Havane | dimanche 15 mars 2026
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Une Tchaïka antédiluvienne - l’une de ces vieilles limousines soviétiques que l’ex-président russe Leonid Brejnev offrit à Fidel Castro à l’aube des années 1970 - double un tricycle électrique chinois bleu pétrole sur le Malecon, le front de mer de La Havane. Le chauffeur de cet étrange équipage de six places, transformé en taxi à pédales, est à la manœuvre. Le jeune homme, un trigenio (« mulâtre clair ») - parmi la quinzaine de couleurs de peau dont les Cubains se revendiquent -, quitte le Malecon. » | Par Hector Lemieux, à La Havane | dimanche 15 mars 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
This Is How the Rich Live in Cuba 🇨🇺
Mar 12, 2026 | What is it like for the rich in Cuba today? In this video I explore wealth and luxury in Havana, showing a side of Cuba that most tourists and media rarely talk about.
I start by visiting a fully stocked store in Havana, where you can find imported food, drinks, and everyday products — but everything is priced in US dollars, making it unaffordable for most Cubans. From there, I head to a modern Havana café to try a refreshing cold drink and a delicious pistachio croissant, giving a glimpse into the lifestyle available to Cuba’s wealthy class and tourists.
Finally, I visit the legendary Hotel Nacional de Cuba, one of Havana’s most historic luxury hotels, to explore how the elite lived in Cuba before the Cuban Revolution and how that legacy still shapes Havana today.
If you're curious about luxury in Cuba, rich neighbourhoods in Havana, and the reality of wealth in a socialist country, this video shows you a fascinating perspective.
I start by visiting a fully stocked store in Havana, where you can find imported food, drinks, and everyday products — but everything is priced in US dollars, making it unaffordable for most Cubans. From there, I head to a modern Havana café to try a refreshing cold drink and a delicious pistachio croissant, giving a glimpse into the lifestyle available to Cuba’s wealthy class and tourists.
Finally, I visit the legendary Hotel Nacional de Cuba, one of Havana’s most historic luxury hotels, to explore how the elite lived in Cuba before the Cuban Revolution and how that legacy still shapes Havana today.
If you're curious about luxury in Cuba, rich neighbourhoods in Havana, and the reality of wealth in a socialist country, this video shows you a fascinating perspective.
Friday, March 06, 2026
Democracy Now! "Donroe Doctrine" Summit: Trump Seeks to Build Right-wing Power Bloc in Latin America
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Wednesday, March 04, 2026
‘In Trouble’ Cuba Is Trump’s Next Target | Stephen Gibbs
Mar 4, 2026 | “There is an opportunity from the United States point of view to really push Cuba into a corner and make it make a deal.”
With Donald Trump declaring there could be a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, rising discontent from locals means Trump could target Cuba next, says Latin America correspondent Stephen Gibbs.
Isn't America in desperate need of regime change, too? — © Mark Alexander
With Donald Trump declaring there could be a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, rising discontent from locals means Trump could target Cuba next, says Latin America correspondent Stephen Gibbs.
Isn't America in desperate need of regime change, too? — © Mark Alexander
La falta de combustible acelera el desplome del turismo en Cuba
THE NEW YORK TIMES: La decisión del gobierno Trump de detener el ingreso de petroleo extranjero está hundiendo el turismo en la isla, un sector vital para la economía cubana en medio de una crisis cada vez más profunda.
En la segunda semana de las vacaciones de Debbie Sutherland en Cuba, el mes pasado, hubo señales ominosas de problemas.
Se estaba racionando la gasolina, se habían cancelado las excursiones y todas las tiendas de un centro comercial cercano estaban cerradas.
El hotel de Sutherland en Cayo Las Brujas, parte de una pequeña cadena de islas al norte del centro de Cuba, reservó un bloque de habitaciones para los empleados varados. Esa sección del hotel estaba completamente a oscuras: solo los turistas tenían electricidad.
Cuba ha dependido del turismo —y, sobre todo, de los visitantes canadienses ávidos de sol—, como uno de los pilares fundamentales de su economía en colapso.
“El pueblo cubano adora a los canadienses”, dijo Sutherland, de 64 años, terapeuta conductual de Ontario. “Decían: ‘Sabes, moriríamos sin Canadá’”. » | Por Frances Robles y Vjosa Isai | Frances Robles reportó desde Florida, y Vjosa Isai desde Toronto. | 4 de marzo de 2026
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En la segunda semana de las vacaciones de Debbie Sutherland en Cuba, el mes pasado, hubo señales ominosas de problemas.
Se estaba racionando la gasolina, se habían cancelado las excursiones y todas las tiendas de un centro comercial cercano estaban cerradas.
El hotel de Sutherland en Cayo Las Brujas, parte de una pequeña cadena de islas al norte del centro de Cuba, reservó un bloque de habitaciones para los empleados varados. Esa sección del hotel estaba completamente a oscuras: solo los turistas tenían electricidad.
Cuba ha dependido del turismo —y, sobre todo, de los visitantes canadienses ávidos de sol—, como uno de los pilares fundamentales de su economía en colapso.
“El pueblo cubano adora a los canadienses”, dijo Sutherland, de 64 años, terapeuta conductual de Ontario. “Decían: ‘Sabes, moriríamos sin Canadá’”. » | Por Frances Robles y Vjosa Isai | Frances Robles reportó desde Florida, y Vjosa Isai desde Toronto. | 4 de marzo de 2026
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