“Things have been going very, very badly for me,” Riviaux said as she played with her 2-year-old daughter, Seinet. During the last nationwide blackout on March 21, all the food his family had in their refrigerator spoiled. “He has to see if he can find a ride, a bus or whatever it takes to get there,” Riviaux said. The United Nations launched a $94 million emergency plan this week to support what it called a “life-threatening” crisis for Cubans. Her 7-year-old still gets a free lunch at school, where classes continue despite the national crisis.

Source: Daily Sun April 02, 2026 03:38 UTC