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

Along Havana’s central highway, 114th Street market offers a imported groceries: Washington apples and grapes, garlic from California, Turkish produce; shoppers; almost nobody living off a local salary can afford them, but nobody grows them either

Santa Clara, a 17th-century convent in the heart of Old Havana home to the first cloistered nuns in Cuba, has been restored and opened as a hub for preserving the city’s soul, training young craftsmen and artisans in heritage conservation techniques

Starting 1 April all Cuban citizens must have a valid passport to enter the island; the measure will be implemented as the extension that allowed entry into the country with expired passports, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, comes to an end

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko stressed that Russia is helping Cuba to resolve energy issues and Cuba is gaining popularity thank to direct flights, and called for assistance for a speedy launch of Russia’s investment project in Cuba

Action is underway to reorganise non-state-run transport services, said Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, hoping that the private sector would 'continue to support passenger transport, but without imposing abusive prices'

The NGO Amnesty International accused the Cuban government of 'irregularities' and 'lack of transparency' in the process of releasing 553 prisoners, announced following the agreement between Washington and Havana