00:00Cuba's tourism industry has ground to near-total paralysis, with Prime Minister Manuel Marrero
00:05confirming that 73% of hotels are now closed and 25,000 workers left vulnerable.
00:12The collapse was triggered by severe fuel shortages and tightened U.N. sections against
00:17military-run firms, causing international visitor numbers to drop 58% in the first half
00:23of 2026 to 360,000.
00:25As a result, major European operators, including Spanish giant Melilla, have ceased operations,
00:32ending more than three decades of international hotel management on the island.
00:36In total, seven international hotel chains have now ceased operations on the island.
00:40This accounts for 46% of the rooms.
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