Tag: scarcity

  • Two Cubas: One Survives, the Other Exploits

    Two Cubas: One Survives, the Other Exploits

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    Behind Cuba’s bright dollar stores and the near-empty CUP markets where ordinary Cubans shop lies a deeper divide: everyday workers scraping by, and a military empire hoarding billions offshore. This story meets both sides, the makers who endure and the machine that profits from their struggle.

  • The Revolutionist: A Conversation with Iliana Yarza

    The Revolutionist: A Conversation with Iliana Yarza

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    In Havana, economist and revolutionary Iliana Yarza reflects on a lifetime of hope, loss, and resilience — from letters to Obama to the daily struggle of survival in Cuba.

  • Inside Cuba’s Broken Safety Net

    Inside Cuba’s Broken Safety Net

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    In a crumbling Havana apartment, two mothers raise three children with no doctors, no daycare, and no reliable water. Love and grit keep them afloat, but a broken system shapes every part of their lives, from bread to schooling to survival.

  • Years Past the Health Limit: Inside a Cuban Foundry

    Years Past the Health Limit: Inside a Cuban Foundry

    In a Havana foundry, men shape boat propellers by hand with no gloves, no masks, and no safety — working decades beyond a supposed 10-year limit. What looks like craft is really survival.

  • After the Revolution: Growing Old in Cuba

    After the Revolution: Growing Old in Cuba

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    In a cracked Havana apartment, Caridad boils water, hangs laundry, and cares for her ailing husband. Once, there was plenty. Now, there’s one electric pot and five pounds of rice. This is not a story of outrage—it’s a story of quiet endurance, when the system forgets you but the day still demands to be lived.