Cuba and the Battle for Remittances
Misinformation on both sides fed the struggle over dollar transfers – and it has been ordinary Cubans who suffer.
9 Mar 21
Cuba
Under Interrogation in Cuba
One woman describes how censorship has been a constant presence in her life, from school days to her work as a journalist.
8 Mar 21
Cuba: New Dollar Shops Fuel Division
Economic measures supposed to ease the effects of the pandemic are increasing inequality.
7 Jan 21
Cuba Is Running Out of Food
A lack of hard currency mean that essential imports are in short supply.
7 Jan 21
Cuba's Internet: Blocked Pages and Chinese Tech
Officials attribute problems of access to economic limitations. The reality is very different.
18 Dec 20
Cuba’s Imaginary Covid-19 Cures
No evidence to support official claims that country’s advanced” science and medicine” has saved record numbers of patients.
10 Dec 20
Cuba’s Black November
The state steps up its assault and harassment of independent artists.
30 Nov 20
Home Working? Not in Cuba
Despite official claims, country lacks the basic telecommunications infrastructure to make this happen.
9 Nov 20
Dollar Policy Divides Cuban Society
New measures mean that only those with access to hard currency can obtain essential goods.
15 Oct 20
Cuba: Childbirth Policy Endangers Mothers and Babies
New protocols introduced to reduce the number of caesareans may be putting lives at risk.
9 Oct 20
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