The dilemma Cubans face every day is that what they can afford doesn’t exist; what does exist, they can’t afford. 

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We started talking as we drove along. He spoke about his work, the price of fuel and how difficult it is to get around on a holiday.

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In its view, the “unfair and opaque” implementation of the legislation has “further undermined the release of political prisoners”

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We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

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While hundreds wait in line to leave the country after sleepless nights, a class is emerging that can shield itself from blackouts and sleep soundly.

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Written in 1916 and 1917 and published in 1918, Eternidades arrives in English as “Eternities” at a significant remove from its origin...

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On the phone of activist "Lara Crofs", applications began closing one by one without her touching anything.

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