Cuba has marked the 95th birthday of former leader Raul Castro at a time of mounting economic and geopolitical challenges. Castro, who led the country until 2018, was last seen publicly during the May Day rally in Havana.

The island nation is currently grappling with severe diesel and fuel oil shortages, worsening economic hardships and growing pressure from the United States. As concerns mount over Cuba's future, the country finds itself navigating one of the most difficult periods in recent years.

Cuba Under Pressure As Raul Castro Turns 95 Amid Fuel Crisis & U.S. Tensions

The scarcity of cash in Cuba is intensifying the nation's existing crisis characterized by widespread shortages and soaring inflation rates. Citizens already grappling with daily challenges including power outages food and medicine scarcities and fuel deficits now face the addition of burden of prolonged waits outside Banks and ATMs only to find empty cash dispensers. Various factors contribute to this cash crunch including a growing fiscal deficit. Watch in for more details!

Cuba's Economic Hardship, High Inflation: Explained

Cubans are suffering from great hardships as they continue to battle power outages. They expressed dismay over further power blackouts in Cuba's Santiago. Watch in for more details!

Cuba's obsolete power plants struggle to meet power supply demand, economy scrambles

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Cuba Under Pressure As Raul Castro Turns 95 Amid Fuel Crisis & U.S. Tensions

Cuba's Economic Hardship, High Inflation: Explained

Cuba's obsolete power plants struggle to meet power supply demand, economy scrambles