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Laura Rodríguez Fuentes

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A shopper wearing a face mask walks in Old Havana.

A shopper wearing a face mask walks in Old Havana. © Eliana Aponte/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images

Cuba: New Dollar Shops Fuel Division

Economic measures supposed to ease the effects of the pandemic are increasing inequality.

7 Jan 21

Since the arrival of the pandemic in Cuba, the country has been experiencing a worsening shortage of basic products, which translates into longer queues than usual.

Since the arrival of the pandemic in Cuba, the country has been experiencing a worsening shortage of basic products, which translates into longer queues than usual. © L. R. Fuentes

Dollar Policy Divides Cuban Society

New measures mean that only those with access to hard currency can obtain essential goods.

15 Oct 20

Illustration.

Illustration. © Baleria Mena

Cuba Slow to Act Over Domestic Abuse

Activist groups struggle to overcome lack of legislation or state support.

25 Aug 20

Cuba: State Measures Prompt Food Shortages

Restrictions intended to prevent hoarding have just made matters worse.

25 Jun 20

Santa Clara, central Cuba.

Santa Clara, central Cuba. © Laura Rodríguez Fuentes

Pandemic Highlights Cuban Chaos

Difficulty accessing basic supplies has made it hard to institute social distancing and lockdown measures.

20 May 20

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