r/cuba

Seems like cell service may be down amongst my family in Cuba now. Anyone else noticing thaf?

It has been almost 10 minutes and my mom's phone and mine started sounding and a notification started saying earthquake alert some friends from matanzas and Cárdenas province told me that they got it too

Like this year has been historically uncivilized for Cuba with shortages of electricity and blackouts that everyone knows but like what's the endgame? Why is nothing happening?

Most importantly is anything going on on the political level?

This is for all the people who want more sanctions to be imposed on Cuba to "help" the Cuban population.

Como persona china, tengo mucha curiosidad por saber cómo ven los cubanos a la República Popular China.

Hola! Soy una escritora española. Suena un poco absurdo el título pero siempre me gusta investigar y añadir culturas diferentes (personajes, costumbres, comidas, etc..) en mis novelas y que no sea todo tan homogéneo, simplista o cliché. Como en la vida real, vamos. No sé de todo pero leo mucho y trato de escribir todo dentro del mayor respeto posible, obviamente. No quiero entrar en temas políticos, sé que este precioso país está pasando un momento muy difícil y lo lamento si alguien se ofende por este tema, porque solo quiero enfocarme en la naturaleza tan bonita que tiene la gente cubana.

El caso es que el padre de mi protagonista es cubano aunque lleva más de 30 años viviendo en España, por lo que se ha adaptado a algunas costumbres de aquí. Quiero mantenerle las raíces, algunas jergas cubanas y cositas así, pero no quiero que se vea forzoso. ¿Alguien que me pueda dar algún consejo?

Vuelvo a decir que he investigado pero quiero opiniones. Así que, ¿Me describirías cómo sois en comportamiento, carácter,...? ¿Qué costumbres nunca crees que se quitarían aunque se viva en otro país? ¿Algo que tal vez se me esté olvidando o necesite saber?

Announcing a new round of sanctions against Cuba on Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that President Donald Trump’s “resolve is ironclad: the United States will not tolerate a rogue state harboring hostile foreign military, intelligence, and terror operations just 90 miles from the American homeland.”

The threat was issued against a country whose electrical grid collapsed twice within 24 hours this week, whose hospitals operate without reliable power and whose population is being deprived of food, medicine and fuel by a deliberate US energy blockade. 

On Thursday, United Nations human rights rapporteurs condemned the US measures and warned of a “silent Gaza” unfolding on the island, declaring that food “must never be used as an instrument of political pressure,” and that measures knowingly depriving a population of the means to survive strike at the most basic guarantees of the right to life.

Hola! I would like to ask if there is any possibility to volunteer as an English teacher in Cuba. I already did that in Vietnam, I had online classes and also volunteered in person. I loved my time volunteering, I used to work a few hours everyday and had a place to stay for free with other teachers. I know maybe the conditions are not the best ones in Cuba. But I would like to know if there is anything I could do for cuban people.

I think I may have two options: I can volunteer as an English teacher and stay for 2/3months or simply go traveling for a shorter period of time (15/20 days) and donate the medical supplies. I just want to do something! I also speak Spanish, not very good unfortunately, but it may be an advantage if I want to volunteer :)

Thank you for any help! I also accept other ideas or options of volunteering jobs.

Edit: hey everyone! I'm sorry if this post sounded disrespectful in some way. Teaching English was just an idea. I was B2 in Spanish a few years ago, just didn't practice enough the past few years. I'm also taking a CELTA certification soon this year, which is a qualification that makes the teacher able to teach English to foreigners even if you don't know the native language.

So my friend who is Cuban is about to buy apartment in Havana. Current owner asked if he can stay until the second week of this month.

They want to close the deal this Monday at the notary or lawyer.

My question is, what if he would buy this apartment but the previous owner would not move out as he agreed, also the previous owner agreed to sign some document that states that he will eventually move out at specific day? What is the law there? He asked me to make this question since he has no Internet or his English is little worse than mine lol

Thank you for help if anyone knows anything about landlord vs tenant law there.

Nothing has officially has moved forward or changed since DC/GAESA/Castro dynasty announced an approved package of economic reforms on June 12, 2026.

National Assembly approved the package unanimously on June 19.

Private banking has been officially authorized but there is **no public evidence that private banks have completed establishment or begun operations.**

**No licensing rules decrees announced.**

IOW, no protections for investors. Until then the US continues the choke hold on dollars.

There is no indication that just because of these economic measures that the US will relax the sanctions.

The pressure is linked to Helms-Burton. The "US policy Title II lays out that the US supports a free and independent Cuba - a transition government.** It's purpose is regime change.

Exclusion of **Fidel, Raúl, and the core Castro leadership** from any role in the new government.

No matter what reforms announced and the days go by. The US pressure stays unless the president switches off pieces of the Helms-Burton. Not likely with the current bulldog/lapdog Rubio.

Suspension/termination of the Helms-Burton is by regime change.And Congress formalizes it.

Nothing has happened on the Castro side that would ease the situation.

The people are caught in the middle of their oppression by their oppressors GAESA, the Castro dynasty.

-El Manicero/The Peanut Vendor

Love old Cuban music, and loved buying cucuruchitos de maní from the street vendors when I was a kid. ❤️🇨🇺

What items are people in Cuba most in need of right now that can easily be shipped in from the US or elsewhere?