Nearly three-quarters of Cuba’s hotels have been closed and the island’s tourism sector has been brought to “almost total paralysis” by US sanctions and fuel shortages, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said on Wednesday.Detailing the scale of the tourism crisis for the first time, Marrero said seven international chains, responsible for about half of all hotel rooms, had left the island.tourism had been Cuba’s second-largest source of foreign currency earnings, employing more than 300,000 people before the crisis deepened this year.
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THU · 2026-07-30 · 03:48 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0730-97361
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Cuba says nearly three-quarters of hotels have shut as travel plunges
Cuba's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced on Wednesday that nearly three-quarters of the island's hotels have closed, bringing the tourism sector to "almost total paralysis." This crisis is attributed to US sanctions and fuel shortages. Seven international hotel chains, which managed approximately half of Cuba's hotel rooms, have departed the island.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 03:48 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Cuba's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced on Wednesday that nearly three-quarters of the island's hotels have closed, bringing the tourism sector to "almost total paralysis." This crisis is attributed to US sanctions and fuel shortages. Seven international hotel chains, which managed approximately half of Cuba's hotel rooms, have departed the island. Prior to this downturn, tourism was Cuba's second-largest source of foreign currency and employed over 300,000 people.
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Cuba's tourism sector has been brought to 'almost total paralysis'.
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Tourism was Cuba's second-largest source of foreign currency earnings.
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Nearly three-quarters of Cuba’s hotels have been closed.
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Tourism employed over 300,000 people before the crisis deepened.
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Seven international hotel chains have left the island.
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