Describing the present moment as one of the most difficult in recent Cuban history, President Díaz-Canel, at the closing session of a weeklong National Assembly, has called on everyone to commit their energy and effort to meet the challenges facing Cuba

Many provinces are coexisting with repeated, long power failures, to the point that residents, as soon as electricity is available, be it daytime or night, frenetic use of appliances begins, from washing machines to cell phones chargers or water pumps

The unexplained cancellation of the presentation of the International Film School students’ graduation films has been seen as a move to limit space for artistic creation; the 30 years long tradition allowed new filmmakers to showcase in a public venue

Garbage on the streets of several cities has become part of the urban landscape as the sanitation services are unable to regularly collect due to a lack of machinery, inputs, fuel, human resources; only 10% of collected garbage is recycled