State-run Stores

Explore the impact of state-run stores in Cuba on local economies, consumer struggles, limited stock availability, and their influence on currency exchange rates.

A Visit to a Cuban Supermarket Leaves Shopper Empty-Handed: "It Wasn't What I Planned"

Published on 2/17/2026

Currency Exchange Rates Surge in Cuba’s Informal Market

Published on 2/1/2026

Currency Exchange Crisis in Cuba: Rising Dollar, Euro, and MLC Rates

Published on 9/12/2025

Cuban Woman Shocked by Meat Section in Dollar Store Visit

Published on 7/18/2025

Cuban Shopper Receives Candy Instead of Cash Change: "Would You Accept This?"

Published on 6/26/2025

Informal Currency Market in Cuba Holds Steady After Recent Decline in Euro and MLC

Published on 5/7/2025

Cuban Woman Visits Havana's Carlos III: "The Few Items Sold Are Repeated on the Shelves"

Published on 3/26/2025

Cuban Food Crisis: Communist Party Secretary in Santiago Goes Viral Over Rice Ration Announcement

Published on 2/20/2025

Dollar, Euro, and MLC Exchange Rates in Cuba: Today's Black Market Update

Published on 2/1/2025

Exchange Rates in Cuba's Informal Market: Today's Value of the Dollar, Euro, and MLC

Published on 1/24/2025

Surprising Surge of MLC in Cuba's Unofficial Currency Market

Published on 1/12/2025

The Struggles of Small Businesses in Cuba: A Reflection of the Regime's Economic Failures

Published on 5/28/2024