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Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera said the island’s beggars were faking poverty to make ‘easy’ money, drawing public outrage.
Cuba’s fragile communist system is showing increasing signs of strain as the island grapples with deepening economic hardship ...
Cuba's once-promising economy, fueled by sugar exports and booming tourism, was dramatically destroyed by Fidel Castro's ...
The shift towards dollarization in Cuba's economy is gaining momentum, with the Cuban peso (CUP) and Freely Convertible ...
Over six decades of revolution have taken their toll. It is time for the international community to raise awareness of Cuba’s desperate reality — and to demand change from its leadership.
For the second consecutive day, the informal currency exchange market in Cuba remained unchanged as of this Monday. However, ...
Cash-strapped Cuba's grueling crisis shows no signs of improvement, Cuban Economy Minister Joaquin Alonso said on Monday, ...
A Cuban minister who denied the existence of beggars in the country has resigned on Tuesday after facing a fierce backlash.
TN: Trump has touted his Cuba policies as “maximum pressure.” But you are co-authors of a new, and extremely timely, policy ...
“We’ve seen people who appear to be beggars,” Feitó told the commission. “When you look at their hands, at the clothes these ...
U.S. officials fear regime change. They dread instability and the unknown. ... Meanwhile, the international community will need to jumpstart Cuba’s economy with $5-10 billion.
Cuba has begun a public debate on issues ranging from one-party rule and socialism to inequality, gay rights, private property and restructuring of the country's government as it moves to replace ...