Overview
- Since May 30, Etecsa’s new plan caps basic mobile internet at 6 GB for 360 pesos while charging over 3 000 pesos for additional data.
- At least ten faculties across five universities have joined a strike call, causing widespread absences and disrupted classes.
- President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Vice-Premier Eduardo Martínez Díaz defend the hikes as necessary to finance investments amid economic hardship.
- Etecsa has conceded to grant students two basic monthly data recharges instead of one and is exploring further relief measures.
- Critics warn that even the smallest data allowance now costs nearly two months’ minimum wage, underscoring broader economic frustrations.