/tags/cuban-economy Cuban economy en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-27/many-elderly-cubans-left-to-fend-for-themselves-as-the-latest-crisis-deepens Elderly residents in Old Havana gather for meals at the Church of the Holy Spirit, a crucial support amid Cuba's economic crisis. Carmen Casado, an 84-year-old retiree, attends regularly, relying on these meals as her pension is equivalent to just $4. The elderly, often former government employees, struggle with small pensions and reduced subsidies. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-27/many-elderly-cubans-left-to-fend-for-themselves-as-the-latest-crisis-deepens Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press /americas/2026-04-06/2-us-lawmakers-visiting-cuba-denounce-islands-economic-bombing-under-energy-blockade Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for a permanent solution to Cuba's crises after witnessing the effects of a U.S. energy blockade during an official visit to the island. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:01:32 GMT /americas/2026-04-06/2-us-lawmakers-visiting-cuba-denounce-islands-economic-bombing-under-energy-blockade Andrea Rodríguez and Cristiana Mesquita | Associated Press /americas/2026-03-26/trump-has-threatened-taking-cuba-whats-at-stake-for-the-us-economically-politically The U.S. and Cuba have been at odds — economically and sometimes militarily — since the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959. But the current crisis is among the most difficult Cuba has faced since then. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-26/trump-has-threatened-taking-cuba-whats-at-stake-for-the-us-economically-politically Louis Jacobson & Maria Ramiez Uribe | Politifact /americas/2026-03-17/rubio-calls-for-new-cuban-leaders-as-latest-blackout-underscores-deepening-economic-crisis U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is calling for "new people in charge" of Cuba as the socialist island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months. U.S. President Donald Trump has called Cuba a "very weakened nation." Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:24:27 GMT /americas/2026-03-17/rubio-calls-for-new-cuban-leaders-as-latest-blackout-underscores-deepening-economic-crisis Milexsy Durán | Associated Press /americas/2025-10-03/cubas-leaders-see-their-options-dim-amid-blackouts-and-a-shrinking-economy For the fifth time in a year, all of Cuba plunged into darkness on Sept. 10, 2025. Even critical emergency services like hospitals suffered during the nearly 24-hour power outage. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:26:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-03/cubas-leaders-see-their-options-dim-amid-blackouts-and-a-shrinking-economy Joseph J. Gonzalez | The Conversation /americas/2023-10-02/cuba-government-cossio-economy-private-enterprise-pymes SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±'s Americas Editor Tim Padgett speaks with Cuba's Foreign Relations Vice-Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, about why the communist island is allowing more economic freedom — but not political liberalization. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:48:07 GMT /americas/2023-10-02/cuba-government-cossio-economy-private-enterprise-pymes Tim Padgett, Helen Acevedo /latin-america/2022-12-02/cubas-resident-calls-his-economic-lifeline-tour-a-triumph-cuba-experts-say-otherwise Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel insists allies like China are rescuing his communist island from its economic disaster. Cuba economy watchers disagree. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:29:08 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-02/cubas-resident-calls-his-economic-lifeline-tour-a-triumph-cuba-experts-say-otherwise Tim Padgett /news/2022-05-27/disastrous-cuban-sugar-harvest-could-mean-an-even-larger-cuban-exodus Cuba this week is reporting its worst sugarcane harvest in more than a century. It could exacerbate the island's economic crisis — and the flight of migrants to the U.S. Fri, 27 May 2022 20:45:02 GMT /news/2022-05-27/disastrous-cuban-sugar-harvest-could-mean-an-even-larger-cuban-exodus Tim Padgett /local-news/2021-07-12/freedom-thousands-of-cubans-take-to-the-streets-to-demand-the-end-of-dictatorship Thousands of Cubans across the island country took to the streets to protest against the current dictatorship as people grapple with a shortage of basic necessities amid rising COVID-19 cases. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:38:17 GMT /local-news/2021-07-12/freedom-thousands-of-cubans-take-to-the-streets-to-demand-the-end-of-dictatorship Adriana Brasileiro, Nora Gámez Torres | The Miami Herald /news/2021-07-12/demonstrators-in-havana-protest-shortages-rising-prices Thousands of demonstrators went out to the streets in several cities in Cuba to protest against ongoing food shortages and high prices of foodstuffs, amid the coronavirus crisis. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:24:25 GMT /news/2021-07-12/demonstrators-in-havana-protest-shortages-rising-prices The Associated Press