Due to program closures, over a dozen independent Cuban media outlets have been significantly impacted with many fearing closure.

Date: 6/25

Region: Latin America & Caribbean

Country: Cuba

Topic: Governance & Rights

Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance

Entry Type: Operational Impact

Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the US Government Funding Cuts on Global Media" published in June 2025. The research was led by Internews Europe in close collaboration with three consortia of media development organisations brought together under the European Commission’s Thematic Framework Partnership Agreement for Human Rights and Democracy. The researchers gathered information through direct interviews and surveys with frontline media partners.

Devex Researcher Note: According to Internews' report, $9.7 million in awards for media grants to Cuban newsrooms and media-related organizations were terminated, but The American Prospect reported in April 2025 that Secretary of State Marco Rubio may have quietly unfrozen funds for certain organizations.

Source: Internews