Cuba’s government is seeking new investors and operators for its hotel sector after four major international chains abandoned the island following US sanctions, leaving around 50 properties without management and pushing tourist arrivals to their […]
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Several Spanish hotel groups are formalising their departure from Gaviota, the tourism arm of the military-owned Gaesa conglomerate, ahead of a 5 June deadline set by the US Treasury, according to reporting by Preferente, a
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The United States has put Spanish hotel companies operating in Cuba in a tight spot after sanctions linked to businesses associated with the military-owned conglomerate Gaesa. The measures, imposed by the US Treasury Department, threaten
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Iberia will temporarily suspend its direct flights between Madrid and Cuba from June, citing a prolonged decline in demand linked to the country’s ongoing crisis. The airline says the decision follows several months of challenging
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Germany’s Foreign Office has strongly advised against travel to Cuba, citing a deteriorating security environment and a deepening energy crisis that is disrupting essential services across the island. The updated advisory, issued on 18 March
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A nationwide blackout in Cuba has disrupted flights, hotels and tourism services across the island after a major failure in the national power grid left millions without electricity. Authorities began restoring power on 5 March
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Cuba has warned international airlines that it cannot guarantee jet fuel for departing flights, raising the prospect of schedule changes, technical stops, and cancellations as carriers seek ways to keep services running. The move follows
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Tourist arrivals to Cuba fell sharply in 2025, dropping about 18% year on year to roughly 1.8 million visitors. The downturn marked one of Cuba’s weakest tourism performances in decades outside the pandemic period, undershooting
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Cuba’s tourism industry is facing an unprecedented crisis, with international arrivals dropping by more than 50% in the last seven years. In 2017, the island welcomed 4.7 million visitors, but by 2024, that number had
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The United States resumed consular and visa services Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at its Embassy in Cuba after a five-year hiatus in operations prompted by a mysterious illness that afflicted its personnel there.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that Mexico will receive medical assistance from Cuba, including 500 doctors and COVID-19 vaccines.
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Etihad Airways has operated its first-ever flight to Havana, Cuba. The goodwill flight, chartered by the Government of the United Arab Emirates, landed in the capital of the Caribbean island nation, carrying Cuban nationals returning home from
