Cubans have painted a grim picture of daily life as multiple crises affecting the island nation worsen, with locals forced to rummage through trash for food and sleep on the street to survive.
For a population of roughly 10 million, the mental burden of sweltering nights, water and power shortages, dwindling fuel and crumbling homes is reaching a critical threshold. And as a U.S. energy embargo persists and longtime economic and financial troubles deepen, there is no immediate relief in sight.
