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Cubans rally against power blackouts in rare street protest

Cubans rally against power blackouts in rare street protest

The president attributes the situation to US sanctions, but critics accuse the government of mismanagement. In February, the government requested assistance from the UN’s food program to address food shortages. Tensions have escalated as power generators struggle to obtain fuel for electricity supply and food preservation. On Sunday, hundreds of people in Cuba’s second-largest city, … Read more

In Cuba, queuing for hours ‘just to be able to eat’

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HAVANA: Cubans are no strangers to queuing for everything from bread to toothpaste, often standing for hours under a blazing sun with no access to a toilet or drinking water, and always with the fear of leaving empty-handed. It is a daily ordeal Cubans have endured for about 60 years of communist rule, now worsened by … Read more