Dollarization in Cuba
Explore Cuba's evolving dollarization, with rising exchange rates, dollar-only supermarkets causing controversy, and shifts in payment methods impacting daily life.
![Supermarket23 Runs Out of Gas Canisters, Sparking Online Frenzy Among Cubans]()
Supermarket23 Runs Out of Gas Canisters, Sparking Online Frenzy Among Cubans
Published on 5/7/2026
![Cuba's Bold Move: Private Gas Imports from the U.S. Fuel a New Lucrative Market]()
Cuba's Bold Move: Private Gas Imports from the U.S. Fuel a New Lucrative Market
Published on 5/7/2026
![Currency Market in Cuba: Current Rates for the Dollar, Euro, and MLC]()
Currency Market in Cuba: Current Rates for the Dollar, Euro, and MLC
Published on 3/2/2026
![The Cost of a Hair Makeover in Cuba: What One Woman Ended Up Paying]()
The Cost of a Hair Makeover in Cuba: What One Woman Ended Up Paying
Published on 2/6/2026
![Cuban Economist Criticizes State-Run Program for Disrespecting Nation Amid Food Crisis]()
Cuban Economist Criticizes State-Run Program for Disrespecting Nation Amid Food Crisis
Published on 12/28/2025
![Cuban Government Introduces New Currency Management and Allocation System]()
Cuban Government Introduces New Currency Management and Allocation System
Published on 12/12/2025
![Cubadebate Faces Backlash for Promoting Colombian Oil and Cuban Rum for Export]()
Cubadebate Faces Backlash for Promoting Colombian Oil and Cuban Rum for Export
Published on 12/1/2025
![Amelia Calzadilla Challenges Government's Financial Policies: The Real Issue Lies with Forced Dollarization]()
Amelia Calzadilla Challenges Government's Financial Policies: The Real Issue Lies with Forced Dollarization
Published on 11/15/2025
![Cuban Salaries Rise to 6,649 Pesos Amid Economic Woes]()
Cuban Salaries Rise to 6,649 Pesos Amid Economic Woes
Published on 9/1/2025
![Forget About Cuban Pesos: GAESA Hotels Allegedly Only Accept Dollars]()
Forget About Cuban Pesos: GAESA Hotels Allegedly Only Accept Dollars
Published on 8/18/2025
![Cuban Government Sets Date for New Currency Exchange Market Rollout]()
Cuban Government Sets Date for New Currency Exchange Market Rollout
Published on 7/16/2025
![Cuba's Currency Market Overhaul: An Elusive Promise]()
Cuba's Currency Market Overhaul: An Elusive Promise
Published on 6/21/2025
![Cuban Man Assaulted by Police for Protesting ETECSA's Price Hike in Havana Park]()
Cuban Man Assaulted by Police for Protesting ETECSA's Price Hike in Havana Park
Published on 6/7/2025
![Giraldo Piloto Criticizes Cuban Regime Over ETECSA's Price Hike: "The Youth Will Never Forgive This!"]()
Giraldo Piloto Criticizes Cuban Regime Over ETECSA's Price Hike: "The Youth Will Never Forgive This!"
Published on 6/1/2025
![Vice President of Cuban Journalists Union Criticizes Complaints Over ETECSA's New Pricing: "They Want Everything Subsidized"]()
Vice President of Cuban Journalists Union Criticizes Complaints Over ETECSA's New Pricing: "They Want Everything Subsidized"
Published on 5/31/2025
![Is Cuba Selling Gas in Dollars? CUPET Officials Set the Record Straight]()
Is Cuba Selling Gas in Dollars? CUPET Officials Set the Record Straight
Published on 4/1/2025
![First-Time Visit to Havana's Dollar Supermarket Leaves Cuban in Shock: "I Almost Had a Heart Attack"]()
First-Time Visit to Havana's Dollar Supermarket Leaves Cuban in Shock: "I Almost Had a Heart Attack"
Published on 3/15/2025
![Reopening of Dollar Store in Villa Clara Sparks Outrage: "It Was Empty, Now Shelves Are Full"]()
Reopening of Dollar Store in Villa Clara Sparks Outrage: "It Was Empty, Now Shelves Are Full"
Published on 3/10/2025
![Havana Reintroduces Paid Subscription Platform "Ticket" for Fuel Purchases]()
Havana Reintroduces Paid Subscription Platform "Ticket" for Fuel Purchases
Published on 3/9/2025
![CIMEX Urges Customers to Report Corruption, Cubans React with Skepticism]()
CIMEX Urges Customers to Report Corruption, Cubans React with Skepticism
Published on 3/5/2025
![Slight Dip in USD and MLC Exchange Rates in Cuba's Informal Market]()
Slight Dip in USD and MLC Exchange Rates in Cuba's Informal Market
Published on 3/1/2025
![New Store in Havana Drops MLC Payments: "To Serve You Better Than Ever"]()
New Store in Havana Drops MLC Payments: "To Serve You Better Than Ever"
Published on 2/14/2025
![New Supermarket at 3rd and 70th Spurs Dollar Surge in Cuba]()
New Supermarket at 3rd and 70th Spurs Dollar Surge in Cuba
Published on 1/5/2025
![Ulises Toirac Criticizes Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana: "The Year Starts with a Bitter Taste"]()
Ulises Toirac Criticizes Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana: "The Year Starts with a Bitter Taste"
Published on 1/3/2025
![Cuba Headlines for January 1, 2025: Yoruba Association's Annual Predictions, Sandro Castro's Controversial Greeting, and Dollar Reaches 305 Cuban Pesos]()
Cuba Headlines for January 1, 2025: Yoruba Association's Annual Predictions, Sandro Castro's Controversial Greeting, and Dollar Reaches 305 Cuban Pesos
Published on 1/1/2025
