Classes have been suspended at a school in Santiago de Cuba due to a shortage of food.

In Santiago de Cuba, schools are experiencing food shortages, while daycare centers are only providing white rice.

Amid the ongoing crisis on the island, a polytechnic in Santiago de Cuba has suspended its classes due to food shortages. In the footage, the director informs students that classes will be on hold until Wednesday because of the limited food supply.

The public is questioning the authorities' ability to maintain basic conditions for education in the island's schools, following revelations this week that other institutions are facing similar issues.

On Monday, reports that children's centers in the city are providing only minimal food portions, such as trays containing just white rice.

This situation is not an isolated incident. Last week, the Academic Freedom Observatory highlighted the crisis at the "Marta Abreu" Central University of Las Villas (UCLV), where students are struggling with shortages of electricity and drinking water.

Amid the lack of fuel for water transportation, students staged protests but were met with threats from authorities and State Security, according to reports.

Academic and human rights organizations are demanding that UCLV rector Luis A. Barranco Olivera step up and protect students from government retaliation. They are highlighting the oppressive climate fostered by the regime, which undermines university autonomy and subjects students to intimidation from the political police. The situation underscores a broader failure of the authorities to prioritize education and safeguard basic rights, revealing the shortcomings of a system that stifles dissent and accountability.