Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Even Cuba's stray cats are feeling the heat as crisis deepens
Cuban Gabriela Lopez runs a rescue center called "Aldameros" that would melt the heart of any cat lover. Cats of all shapes and sizes slink about, purring after being fed and caressing the legs of workers. The communist-run island early this year plunged into unprecedented economic and social crisis as stiffened US sanctions and a fuel blockade imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump have pushed the population of 9 million people to the brink. The center, like the population at large, has little water now, despite its central Havana location, just a couple of hours of electricity daily, and costs are soaring alongside inflation, says Lopez.
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Even Cuba's stray cats are feeling the heat as crisis deepens
Cuban Gabriela Lopez runs a rescue center called "Aldameros" that would melt the heart of any cat lover. Cats of all shapes and sizes slink about, purring after being fed and caressing the legs of workers. The communist-run island early this year plunged into unprecedented economic and social crisis as stiffened US sanctions and a fuel blockade imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump have pushed the population of 9 million people to the brink. The center, like the population at large, has little water now, despite its central Havana location, just a couple of hours of electricity daily, and costs are soaring alongside inflation, says Lopez.
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