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US Dollars

Explore the dynamics of U.S. Dollars in Cuba, from plummeting exchange rates and halted dollar payments to growing economic inequalities and evolving dollarization policies.

Cuba-China Joint Venture to Sell Solar Panels and Food in U.S. Dollars in Vedado
Cuba-China Joint Venture to Sell Solar Panels and Food in U.S. Dollars in Vedado

Published on 7/3/2026

Dollar Decline Leads Cuban Private Businesses to Halt Dollar Payments
Dollar Decline Leads Cuban Private Businesses to Halt Dollar Payments

Published on 11/4/2025

Reflection of a Cuban Expat on ETECSA's Price Hike: "Squeezing Those Inside to Make Those Outside Pay"
Reflection of a Cuban Expat on ETECSA's Price Hike: "Squeezing Those Inside to Make Those Outside Pay"

Published on 6/1/2025

Cubans Outraged by ETECSA's New Dollarization Policies: "They Couldn't Be More Thieving"
Cubans Outraged by ETECSA's New Dollarization Policies: "They Couldn't Be More Thieving"

Published on 5/30/2025

Mexican Consulate in Havana to Accept Only Cash in U.S. Dollars Starting May
Mexican Consulate in Havana to Accept Only Cash in U.S. Dollars Starting May

Published on 4/27/2025

Cuban Woman Criticizes High Prices at Dollar-Only Store in Holguín
Cuban Woman Criticizes High Prices at Dollar-Only Store in Holguín

Published on 4/7/2025

Exchange Rates in Cuba's Black Market Remain Unchanged
Exchange Rates in Cuba's Black Market Remain Unchanged

Published on 2/5/2025

Partial Dollarization: Cuban Government Pushes Classic Card, Widening Economic Inequality
Partial Dollarization: Cuban Government Pushes Classic Card, Widening Economic Inequality

Published on 2/4/2025

Director of State-Run Newspaper Criticizes Dollar-Only Store: "Inequalities Are No Longer Exceptions"
Director of State-Run Newspaper Criticizes Dollar-Only Store: "Inequalities Are No Longer Exceptions"

Published on 1/15/2025

Currency Exchange Stalls for Second Consecutive Day in Cuba's Informal Market
Currency Exchange Stalls for Second Consecutive Day in Cuba's Informal Market

Published on 6/17/2024

The Dollar Plummets in Cuba: Seven Straight Days of Decline
The Dollar Plummets in Cuba: Seven Straight Days of Decline

Published on 5/22/2024