Mainstream news describe the economic situation is Cuba as extreme, see for example, this article by CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/22/americas/cuba-crisis-energy-economy-intl-latam
Is that true? How to get a realistic account of the current situation in Cuba? Is United States blockade getting worse?
Edit. Added a mainstream source and re-stated my question in a more neutral tone.
Can you just identify the news source? Say for example “CNN ran a story in which they said x, y, z about Cuba, is it true and where can I find other perspectives?” That way you don’t derail the conversation from the onset with the spectre of lIbErAl NeWs 👻
One source I found is this: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/22/americas/cuba-crisis-energy-economy-intl-latam
It was translated in Italian and shared by several Italian news outlets.