Economic pressures in Cuba have driven workers and entire families to drastically reinvent their livelihoods in order to survive. In Caibarién and surrounding municipalities, individuals who once worked in the tourism sector selling travel packages have been left without salaries since February and are now forced to sell ice.
This shift highlights the severe financial challenges confronting local residents as traditional employment avenues fail to provide stability. Families across the region continue to seek alternative means of income, adapting to an increasingly difficult economic climate to get by day after day.
