Starbucks, Burger King or KFC: How are Cubans adapting U.S. franchises?
In recent years, private establishments inspired by the most famous U.S. chains or featuring signature dishes from these establishments on...
Venezuelan oil supply to Cuba jumps in July, according to news agencies
Although no results were seen in terms of power generation, Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba experienced a notable increase compared...
Cuba and Haiti, only two regional economies set to decline in 2025, according to ECLAC
The former will contract by 1.5% and the latter by 2.3%, amid modest regional progress.
Italian and Cuban “rescue workers” save a Havana corner from a foretold failure
A collective project, led by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, rehabilitates the intersection of Avenida Italia and Malecón under...
Between paper and embroidery, María Paula focuses on sustainable beauty
From handmade paper to embroidery, her two ventures combine tradition, sustainability and beauty.
When Halley’s Comet sent Cubans running
In 1910, the passage of the famous comet unleashed fear, superstition and sensational headlines, provoking scenes of panic, apocalyptic rumors...
Katapulk launches new online commerce model: at cost price, transparent and “no surprises”
The products sold on Katapulk come from Cuban private entrepreneurs and independent importers: more than 150 different suppliers and stores.
An unstoppable wave of femicides shakes Cuba, despite harsh sentences and increased official visibility of the scourge
Last year’s 76 deaths represent one of the highest rates in the region — 1.79 per 100,000 women — surpassed...
More than half of working-age Cubans neither work nor seek work
The figure, released in the 2024 National Employment Survey (ENO), places Cuba with one of the lowest employment rates in...
Cuba closes first half of year with 25% fewer tourists than in same period 2024
The exception to the decline in source markets was Colombia, with the only increase, although this was only 388 travelers,...
Summers in 19th-century Havana
In the second half of the 19th century, the summer offer of sea bathing became more popular, as its proximity...
Notes on our circumstances
The laws of economics are universal for all practical purposes, like those of any other science, regardless of who enunciates...
Migrants’ involvement with Cuba’s economic development is still “very insufficient,” says Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ana Teresita González, director general of Consular Affairs and Cubans Living Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), said...
Vagrant behavior isn’t immoral, indolence is
Let us accept that no public official can be above the dignity of the people.
Insurgents, an open-air revolution
Amidst the bustle of Havana, a project is flourishing that challenges traditional education and urban life. With gardens, wooden bicycles...
MSMEs barely growing and their slowdown hinders competition and economic dynamism
Hundreds of applicants have been waiting for an official response for months, or even more than a year, with negative...
San Juan Hill: heritage in the attic?
The scene of one of the most decisive and bloody battles in Cuban history, it holds among its monuments and...
Prosecutor’s Office requests up to 9 years in prison for synthetic drug trafficking in Matanzas
Both defendants face charges under Article 235.1, paragraph a) of the Penal Code, which punishes trafficking in illicit drugs or...
Private sector and tourism in Cuba. Why not?
Some in Cuba will be upset by what I’m saying, and that reminds me of what someone once said to...
Morro Castle, the light that guards the bay
It is much more than a stone fortress. It is an emblem, a witness that has accompanied us for centuries...
Government authorizes representation in Cuba of five more foreign companies, one from the U.S.
The U.S. company’s office will have as its main activity the sale of vehicles, parts, food, beverages, telephone items, fuel...
“Emigrating Inward”: network and refuge for healing migration
Cuban psychologist Hedels González dedicated herself to in-depth studies of mental health in migration processes. In 2023, this professional movement...
Views of connection in Cuba
Current events in Cuba make me return again and again to photographs taken in the past. It might seem like...
A permanent congress of Cuban economists and accountants
After six years, the 9th Congress of the Association of Economists and Accountants (ANEC) began this Thursday amid an extraordinarily...
Cuba to submit draft of new Labor Code to public consultation
The Minister of Labor and Social Security assured that, once approved, the new Labor Code will be mandatory for all...
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