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Cuba luxury supermarket empties as dollar shortage and card restrictions bite

A high-end supermarket in Havana, once catering to tourists and dollar-holders, now has empty refrigerators and few customers due to shortages, lack of tourism, and restrictions on foreign card payments. This reflects Cuba's deepening economic crisis and the impact of U.S. sanctions and reduced tourism on the island's dollar-based retail sector.

14ymedioabout 23 hours agoCUCredibility 34%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score5.1
Model confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.3

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Locations

Havana

Entities

United StatescountrySanctionsconcept
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