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Dollarization

Cuba's shift towards "partial dollarization" stirs economic and social dynamics, with dollar-only supermarkets sparking public outrage and affecting informal market rates.

CUPET Blames Trump for Dollar-Only Sale of Special Gasoline in Cuba
CUPET Blames Trump for Dollar-Only Sale of Special Gasoline in Cuba

Published on 2/21/2025

Special Gasoline Sales in Dollars Ignite Outrage Among Cubans
Special Gasoline Sales in Dollars Ignite Outrage Among Cubans

Published on 2/20/2025

Surprise: Convertible Currency Gains Value in Cuba's Informal Market
Surprise: Convertible Currency Gains Value in Cuba's Informal Market

Published on 2/14/2025

Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?
Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?

Published on 2/13/2025

Private Worker in Santa Clara Penalized for Dollar Transactions and Refusal of Digital Payments
Private Worker in Santa Clara Penalized for Dollar Transactions and Refusal of Digital Payments

Published on 2/2/2025

A Dollar with "Free Cuba": Mia Khalifa's Bold Statement Against Cuba's Regime
A Dollar with "Free Cuba": Mia Khalifa's Bold Statement Against Cuba's Regime

Published on 2/2/2025

Is Buying a Low-Priced Apartment in El Vedado Worth the Investment?
Is Buying a Low-Priced Apartment in El Vedado Worth the Investment?

Published on 1/31/2025

Economist Challenges Cuba's Dollarization: "Claims of Correcting Distortions Are Actually Magnifying Them"
Economist Challenges Cuba's Dollarization: "Claims of Correcting Distortions Are Actually Magnifying Them"

Published on 2/1/2025

Cuban Government to Launch Dollar Stores Nationwide
Cuban Government to Launch Dollar Stores Nationwide

Published on 1/30/2025

Cuban Government Claims Dollar-Only Supermarket is Accessible to All
Cuban Government Claims Dollar-Only Supermarket is Accessible to All

Published on 1/30/2025

Currency in Cuba Remains Steady Following Dollarization Measures Surge
Currency in Cuba Remains Steady Following Dollarization Measures Surge

Published on 1/21/2025

Cubans Engage in Street Shoe Sales: "Buying in the Heat of the Moment"
Cubans Engage in Street Shoe Sales: "Buying in the Heat of the Moment"

Published on 1/17/2025

Dollarization in Cuba: Powdered Milk Resurfaces in Havana's Dollar-Only Supermarkets
Dollarization in Cuba: Powdered Milk Resurfaces in Havana's Dollar-Only Supermarkets

Published on 1/15/2025

Currency Volatility in Cuba's Informal Market: Dollar and Euro Surge as MLC Teeters on Edge
Currency Volatility in Cuba's Informal Market: Dollar and Euro Surge as MLC Teeters on Edge

Published on 1/11/2025

Otto Ortiz Highlights Supermarket's Unusual Change Policy: "If They Give Me Candy as Change..."
Otto Ortiz Highlights Supermarket's Unusual Change Policy: "If They Give Me Candy as Change..."

Published on 1/10/2025

Dollar Strengthens in Cuba's Informal Market Amid Economic Shifts
Dollar Strengthens in Cuba's Informal Market Amid Economic Shifts

Published on 1/9/2025

Cuban Government Defends Dollar Stores: A Move to Control Currency Flow
Cuban Government Defends Dollar Stores: A Move to Control Currency Flow

Published on 1/9/2025

Cubans Outraged by Candy as Change: "They Don't Claim the Cents Because They've Never Earned Them"
Cubans Outraged by Candy as Change: "They Don't Claim the Cents Because They've Never Earned Them"

Published on 1/9/2025

Dollar and Euro Surge Continues in Cuban Black Market
Dollar and Euro Surge Continues in Cuban Black Market

Published on 1/8/2025

Dollar and Euro Prices Surge in Cuba's Black Market
Dollar and Euro Prices Surge in Cuba's Black Market

Published on 1/7/2025

Ulises Toirac Criticizes Cuba's "Classic Card": Limited to In-Country Use and Cash-Only Purchases
Ulises Toirac Criticizes Cuba's "Classic Card": Limited to In-Country Use and Cash-Only Purchases

Published on 1/7/2025

Cuban Economist Denounces Regime's Policies: "Cuban Socialism Is a Myth"
Cuban Economist Denounces Regime's Policies: "Cuban Socialism Is a Myth"

Published on 1/7/2025

Cuba News Today: January 6, 2025 - Cuban-American Family Fined in Cuba, Dollar-Only Supermarket Sparks Controversy, and Dollar Rises in Informal Market
Cuba News Today: January 6, 2025 - Cuban-American Family Fined in Cuba, Dollar-Only Supermarket Sparks Controversy, and Dollar Rises in Informal Market

Published on 1/6/2025

New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana Sparks Violent Clash Among Shoppers
New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana Sparks Violent Clash Among Shoppers

Published on 1/5/2025

Díaz-Canel's 2020 Claim: "We Won't Dollarize the Economy, It's Just a Social Media Opinion"
Díaz-Canel's 2020 Claim: "We Won't Dollarize the Economy, It's Just a Social Media Opinion"

Published on 1/5/2025

Exclusive Havana Supermarket Only Accepting Dollars Sparks Outrage: An Inside Look at Prices
Exclusive Havana Supermarket Only Accepting Dollars Sparks Outrage: An Inside Look at Prices

Published on 1/4/2025

Growing Outrage Among Cubans Over New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana
Growing Outrage Among Cubans Over New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana

Published on 1/3/2025

New Supermarket in Havana's 3rd and 70 Only Accepts Dollars
New Supermarket in Havana's 3rd and 70 Only Accepts Dollars

Published on 1/3/2025

Dollar Value Sees Slight Increase in Cuba's Informal Market
Dollar Value Sees Slight Increase in Cuba's Informal Market

Published on 12/28/2024

What We Understand About Cuba's New Economic Measures and Dollarization
What We Understand About Cuba's New Economic Measures and Dollarization

Published on 12/20/2024

Dollar Dominance: Cuban Government Endorses Policy for "Partial Dollarization of the Economy"
Dollar Dominance: Cuban Government Endorses Policy for "Partial Dollarization of the Economy"

Published on 12/18/2024