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The US energy blockade on Cuba pulls the plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife
Tourist arrivals fell to 77,600 in February as gasoline rationing and flight cuts leave bars empty and entertainers without work, officials said.
- Havana's once-bustling nightlife has gone quiet under the weight of an oil embargo imposed by President Donald Trump and the island's most severe economic crisis in decades.
- Following the U.S. capture of Venezuela's President Nicol in January, the Trump administration severed oil supplies, forcing international airlines including Air France, Air Canada, and Iberia to halt flights to Havana.
- The Cuban government reported 77,600 tourist arrivals in February, down sharply from 178,000 the same month last year, compared to the record 4.7 million visitors in 2018.
- Approximately 1.4 million Cubans—including entertainers who fueled the nightlife—left the island between 2021 and 2024, leaving business owners like cafe owner Yeni of Entre Nos struggling to find customers.
- Describing the crisis as "Worse than the Special Period," 65-year-old parking attendant Dolores de la Caridad Mndez noted that deepening shortages of water, medicine, and food have transformed daily life for the island's 10 million residents.
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HAVANA— Havana’s wide avenues are deserted at night. Theatres are closed. Bars and cafes have their curtains down. It’s hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans earning their lives entertaining tourists. Under the weight of the oil embargo imposed by the second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and the most serious economic crisis the island has suffered in decades, the once bustling nightlife of the city has remained silent. “I…
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The US energy blockade on Cuba pulls the plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife
HAVANA (AP) — Havana's broad avenues are empty at night. Theaters are closed. Bars and cafes have curtains lowered. It’s hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans making money entertaining tourists.
An energy blockade on Cuba pulls the plug on Havana's legendary nightlife
HAVANA — Havana's broad avenues are empty at night. Theaters are closed. Bars and cafes have curtains lowered. It's hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans making money entertaining tourists.
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