US-Cuba Relations
In her diary, Lynn Cruz describes a fare increase for an almendrón in Havana, using it as a starting point to question US intervention in Cuban politics. She invokes history and quotes from José Martí to warn against despotisms disguised as freedom. She expresses skepticism toward promises of change under the Trump administration.
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In the first nine months of 2025, Cuba imported $355 million worth of agricultural products from the United States, 15% more than the previous year. This record figure includes significant increases in pork, sugar, coffee, grains, and animal feed, despite the crisis in national production. Cuban authorities face challenges in food sovereignty amid the US embargo, though food sales have been exempt since 2001.