Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarisation

People use their mobile phones in Havana on June 10, 2025. Cuba's new mobile internet tariffs triggered an awakening among university students not seen since before the triumph of the revolution, in a mobilisation that reflects social exasperation at the growing dollarisation of the economy, falling living standards, and inequality. — AFP

HAVANA: It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.

The new pricing structure, which came into effect on May 30, punished people who exceeded their meager monthly data limit of six gigabytes with steep fees.