I. INTRODUCTION AND MOTIVATION Cuba’s economic and social conditions deteriorated sharply through the summer of 2026. Cubalex, an independent human-rights monitor, documented a record 52 homicides in August, 315 criminal incidents, five deaths in state custody, and 280 distinct repressive events spread across 54 municipalities in 14 provinces (CiberCuba, 2026a). That same month, the Central […]
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