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Recycled Containers, the Cuban Government’s Bet To Alleviate the Housing Crisis

The solution extends across several provinces despite the challenges of inhabiting steel structures under the Caribbean climate 14ymedio, Havana, 2 January 2025 — Four news stories published this Friday in Cuba’s official media, each different but all on the same topic, make it clear how the government plans to address the housing crisis, primarily caused … Continue reading “Recycled Containers, the Cuban Government’s Bet To Alleviate the Housing Crisis”

Recycled Containers and Corruption in Vivienda, Two Sides of the Housing Crisis in Cuba

In Las Tunas, authorities want to give a second life to solar panel containers by converting them into homes. 14ymedio, Havana, August 8, 2025 — In Las Tunas, where the housing crisis has been installed for years as an uncomfortable guest, the authorities have decided to resort to a “novel” solution: converting recycled containers into … Continue reading “Recycled Containers and Corruption in Vivienda, Two Sides of the Housing Crisis in Cuba”

Recycled Chinese Shipping Containers Provide New Homes for Hundreds of Homeless Cubans

The first beneficiaries are regime militants who lived in overcrowded conditions for many years 14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, May 8, 2026 – It is no surprise that Alina Hinojosa Cardona and Nerelys Madan Catalá are celebrating their new homes, containers converted into housing for “young working women, single mothers and heads of household,” as … Continue reading “Recycled Chinese Shipping Containers Provide New Homes for Hundreds of Homeless Cubans”

Instead of Homes, the Victims of Hurricane Oscar in Cuba Receive Recycled Containers

Metal boxes are “an alternative to the shortage of essential materials” to alleviate the housing crisis Havana, September 26, 2025 — In a country without cement, bricks and steel bars, the State has taken containers and converted them into housing. If before the boxes were used only for company annexes and temporary premises, now the … Continue reading “Instead of Homes, the Victims of Hurricane Oscar in Cuba Receive Recycled Containers”

U.S. Invests $28 Million in Repairs to Its Cuban Embassy and Staff Housing

14ymedio, Havana, 13 June 2023 — The iconic United States embassy in Havana, located along the city’s seaside Malecón, is undergoing renovation after years of progressive deterioration. Benjamin Ziff, the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba, told the news agency Reuters that Washington is investing twenty-eight million dollars to repair damaged portions of the building. “The … Continue reading “U.S. Invests $28 Million in Repairs to Its Cuban Embassy and Staff Housing”

No Money to Finish Construction on Mariel Housing Project

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, May 18, 2021 — Some months ago the place was alive with construction activity. Now, however, there are no bricklayers or engineers anywhere in sight, and the din of building tools is nowhere to be heard. Construction of nine houses for senior executives of the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM) … Continue reading “No Money to Finish Construction on Mariel Housing Project”

The UN Highlights That Cuba’s Private Sector Is “An Important Partner in the Humanitarian Response”

The World Food Programme obtained 135,000 liters of fuel through partnerships with private individuals authorized to purchase in the United States. 14ymedio, Madrid, June 29, 2026 – More than three months ago, Francisco Pichón, the United Nations resident coordinator in Cuba, told the international press that he was negotiating with the United States to bring … Continue reading “The UN Highlights That Cuba’s Private Sector Is “An Important Partner in the Humanitarian Response””

Cuba: Selling Food by Day and Surviving on the Streets by Night

The collapse of intercity transport forces many to sleep outdoors in Matanzas 14ymedio, Pablo Padilla Cruz, Matanzas, February 21, 2026 — El Jabao, as he’s known at the market, is a food vendor who travels to Matanzas from a rural area in Limonar, about 28 kilometers from the city. He leaves at dawn hoping to sell … Continue reading “Cuba: Selling Food by Day and Surviving on the Streets by Night”

Cuba: Mosquitoes, Garbage, and Chikungunya Are Rampant in the Military Neighborhood of San José De Las Lajas

The municipality of Mayabeque is experiencing one of its worst hygiene crises in decades 14ymedio, San José de las Lajas (Mayabeque),  Julio César Contreras, November 22, 2025 — At five in the afternoon, when a reddish light falls on the crumbling buildings of the Military Housing Complex in San José de las Lajas (Mayabeque), the … Continue reading “Cuba: Mosquitoes, Garbage, and Chikungunya Are Rampant in the Military Neighborhood of San José De Las Lajas”

A Dozen Women Close a Street in Regla, Havana, Due to the Lack of Water

Within a few minutes, uniformed police officers and plainclothes officers began to arrive on the block. 14ymedio, Darío Hernández, Havana, 17 October 2025 — A dozen women blocked a street in the municipality of Regla, Havana, on Friday afternoon to protest the lack of water. Residents of Martí Street, between Pereira and 27 de Noviembre, … Continue reading “A Dozen Women Close a Street in Regla, Havana, Due to the Lack of Water”

A Dozen Women Block Their Street in Old Havana After Four Months Without Water

Under the intense sun, the protesters expressed their outrage over a problem that affects every aspect of their lives. 14ymedio, Havana, 19 July 2025 — With buckets, tanks, and other containers, a dozen women and their children blocked access to vehicles on Calzada Vieja between C and D in the Havana municipality of Regla, protesting … Continue reading “A Dozen Women Block Their Street in Old Havana After Four Months Without Water”

An Old Havana Resident Blocks His Street in Protest Against the Poor State of his Home

Aguilar Medrado asked to speak with the mayor, but they sent him the police and state security. 14ymedio, José Lassa, Havana, 19 June 2025 – Lázaro Aguilar Medrano’s patience came to an end this Thursday. The resident of Calle Aguiar/Muralla in Old Havana cut off the traffic in the morning demanding a reply from the … Continue reading “An Old Havana Resident Blocks His Street in Protest Against the Poor State of his Home”

Cuba: Resisting Is Not Winning, Changing Is Not Giving Up

 Those in power in Cuba, in order to maintain their prerogatives, insist on the irrevocability of the system 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 20 November 2024 — The chaotic accumulation of garbage in Havana is explained by the official propaganda media as the result of a combination of factors that include social indiscipline and the effects … Continue reading “Cuba: Resisting Is Not Winning, Changing Is Not Giving Up”

Two Buildings Renovated with Saudi Money Now Occupied by Friends of the Cuban Regime

14ymedio, Nelson García and Olea Gallardo, Havana, 22 November 2023 — Judging from the buildings at 202 Obispo Street and 653 Cuba Street in Old Havana, one would never guess it has been sixty-five years since the Cuban revolution. Neat and tidy, with smooth walls and new paint, the buildings — recently renovated with Saudi … Continue reading “Two Buildings Renovated with Saudi Money Now Occupied by Friends of the Cuban Regime”

Diaz-Canel Resumes His Visits to the ‘Potemkin Villages’ To Learn About Cuba’s Successes

14ymedio, Havana, 30 June 2023 — Early this Thursday, Cubadebate announced the visit of Miguel Díaz-Canel to Guantánamo, one of the most forgotten provinces on the Island but one that has recently been on the tips of everyone’s tongues. First for the resounding protests against the Government — followed by the corresponding arrests — last … Continue reading “Diaz-Canel Resumes His Visits to the ‘Potemkin Villages’ To Learn About Cuba’s Successes”