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Dollarization in Cuba

"Dollarization in Cuba" explores the growing reliance on USD in retail and informal markets, sparking economic shifts and public reactions in response to dollar-only stores.

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