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US Expands Cuba Sanctions as Tourism Sector Faces New Economic and Investment Pressure

Martina / August 22, 2026

The United States has expanded economic pressure on Cuba through new sanctions targeting state-linked organisations and individuals, creating fresh uncertainty for tourism investment, infrastructure development and international business activity across the Caribbean nation. The latest measures include restrictions affecting Cuban state-owned enterprises connected with strategic economic sectors, alongside individuals and organisations linked to the government. […]

Cuba Tourism Faces Major Shake-Up as Spain’s Meliá Exits 15 Hotels, Raising Fresh Questions Over Caribbean Travel Recovery

Cuba’s tourism industry is facing one of its most significant transitions in recent years after Spain’s Meliá Hotels International announced it will immediately end the management, marketing and branding of 15 hotels across the island. The decision reflects mounting operational pressures affecting the Caribbean destination, including prolonged energy shortages, declining visitor demand and a more