Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera said the island’s beggars were faking poverty to make ‘easy’ money, drawing public outrage.

In a significant development within Cuba's informal market, the U.S. dollar and euro have risen in value, while the Freely ...

The shift towards dollarization in Cuba's economy is gaining momentum, with the Cuban peso (CUP) and Freely Convertible ...

Cuba’s fragile communist system is showing increasing signs of strain as the island grapples with deepening economic hardship ...

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.

“We’ve seen people who appear to be beggars,” Feitó told the commission. “When you look at their hands, at the clothes these ...

Cuba’s Labor Minister Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera faces backlash after controversial comments she made about poverty in the ...

Despite the private sector’s growth, its overall contribution to Cuba’s economy, while increasing, remains modest, accounting for about 15% of gross domestic production.

Cuba’s power plants are dilapidated and in desperate need of maintenance. In addition, Cuba produces very little fuel of its own, meaning it relies on imports to keep the electrical grid afloat.

A prominent neurosurgeon has been given permission to leave Cuba, 15 years after breaking ranks with former leader Fidel Castro over the communist-ruled island's healthcare system, authorities ...

Cuba is unlikely to see any growth in 2024, Economy Minister Joaquin Alonso said on Thursday, as its already sputtering state-run economy struggles to recover from a string of natural disasters ...