Cuba: state dismissals, repression and dismissed officials

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Informative coffee for Friday, November 13, 2026 / Yoani Sanchez

Havana/ A wave of layoffs sweeps through the Cuban state sector, in the midst of an economic crisis that continues to hit workers and their families. This Friday I analyze the consequences of these cuts and the uncertainty they generate in a country where finding a job does not guarantee escaping poverty.

I also address the increase in repression against the relatives of political prisoners, who suffer pressure and harassment for denouncing the situation of their loved ones. Meanwhile, four officials have been dismissed this week, a succession of movements in the power structures that raises questions about what is happening within the Government.

And I close with cultural news: the Cuban artist Hamlet Lavastida presents Mea Culpa an exhibition that recovers the forced confessions of figures linked to revolutionary history and reflects on the use of self-incrimination as an instrument of political repression.