No water or electricity, and children begging in streets filled with rubbish – but this is why I won’t leave Cuba
- Posted on February 13, 2026
- By The Guardian
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No water or electricity, and children begging in streets filled with rubbish – but this is why I won’t leave Cuba

Whether you blame the US or the communist regime, there is no doubt that this is an island spiralling into tragedy