Cuba tourism crisis: An industry brought to ‘almost total paralysis’

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Cuba tourism crisis: An industry brought to ‘almost total paralysis’  Cuba’s tourism industry has been hit hard by US sanctions and fuel shortages, with nearly three-quarters of hotels now closed on the island.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/30/cuba-tourism-crisis-an-industry-brought-to-almost-total-paralysis  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Cuba's tourism industry has ground to near-total paralysis, with Prime Minister Manuel Marrero confirming that 73% of hotels

00:08are now closed and 25,000 workers left vulnerable.

00:12The collapse was triggered by severe fuel shortages and tightened U.N. sections against military-run firms, causing international visitor

00:20numbers to drop 58% in the first half of 2026 to 360,000.

00:25As a result, major European operators, including Spanish giant Melilla, have ceased operations, ending more than three decades of international

00:34hotel management on the island.

00:36In total, seven international hotel chains have now ceased operations on the island. This accounts for 46% of the

00:43rooms.

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