Cash Dollars in Cuba’s New Stores, in Hotels No, Go Figure!
In its eagerness to extract more dollars from foreigners, the government forces them to pay with plastic and prohibits them from using cash.
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The House of Perfume in Old Havana
If you’re walking through the oldest part of the city, don’t miss a stop at La Casa del Perfume, located on Mercaderes Street. (16 photos)
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Alexander Skobov Slams Putin Before Getting 16-Year Sentence
In his last words before being condemned, Skobov, a former Soviet dissident, and current anti-war voice, called Putin the new Hitler.
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Che Guevara and another Dollar Store in Cienfuegos, Cuba
The Valenciana store, located on 37th Avenue, in Cienfuegos reopened last week with the new US Dollar payment method.
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Fishing on the Havana Malecon – Photo of the Day
Paul Harrigan from Ireland took our photo of the day: “Fishing on the Havana Malecon”.
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Cuban Police Crackdown on Farmers Selling Coffee
A farmer from Sancti Spíritus lost everything by trying to sell coffee beans on his own, without going through the State agency Acopio.
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Internet Without Etecsa in Cuba: Possible but Expensive
El Toque found over a dozen Starlink sales listings in Cuban Facebook groups and more than 60 on the Revolico platform.
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Canadian Woman Detained by ICE Tells Her Harrowing Story
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation, eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky.
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US-Mexico Border Theater Goes Binational
The Trump administration is exporting its draconian approach to border enforcement to Mexico through aggressive political pressure…
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Cuba Without Remittances from Abroad: “Everything Goes to Food”
Getting by without help from abroad requires much effort in today’s Cuba’s, whether in matters of health or basic necessities like food.
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