Opinion: The end of the illusion for Cuba’s regime

The scarcity and repression that define life in Cuba today are a visible expression of the exhaustion of a model that has lost the ability to sustain itself.

Soldiers collect garbage in Old Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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