Dollarization
Explore the unfolding impact of dollarization in Cuba, from government policies to public reactions, and its effect on markets, sparking debates and tensions nationwide.
![Government's Vow for "Nutritious Foods" Amidst Severe Shortages]()
Government's Vow for "Nutritious Foods" Amidst Severe Shortages
Published on 12/14/2025
![XI Plenary of Cuba's Communist Party: A Facade for Neoliberal Shifts and Regime Collapse]()
XI Plenary of Cuba's Communist Party: A Facade for Neoliberal Shifts and Regime Collapse
Published on 12/13/2025
![New System in Cuba Sparks Criticism: "Opening a Dollar Account is Saying Goodbye to Your Money"]()
New System in Cuba Sparks Criticism: "Opening a Dollar Account is Saying Goodbye to Your Money"
Published on 12/11/2025
![Cuban Government Opens Door for Foreign Enterprises to Operate in Hard Currency]()
Cuban Government Opens Door for Foreign Enterprises to Operate in Hard Currency
Published on 11/26/2025
![Dollar Skyrockets in Cuba: U.S. Currency Hits New Heights]()
Dollar Skyrockets in Cuba: U.S. Currency Hits New Heights
Published on 10/16/2025
![ETECSA Schedules Mobile Network Disruption: Here's Why]()
ETECSA Schedules Mobile Network Disruption: Here's Why
Published on 8/27/2025
![Cuban Government Unveils Dollar-Only Store in Iconic Havana Skyscraper]()
Cuban Government Unveils Dollar-Only Store in Iconic Havana Skyscraper
Published on 8/21/2025
![Cuban Economy Shifts Further Towards Dollarization as MLC Usage Declines]()
Cuban Economy Shifts Further Towards Dollarization as MLC Usage Declines
Published on 7/25/2025
![ETECSA Introduces a 1,200-Peso Mobile Data Plan Amid Public Discontent]()
ETECSA Introduces a 1,200-Peso Mobile Data Plan Amid Public Discontent
Published on 6/19/2025
![Dollarization Surge in Cuba: State Real Estate Firm Delivers Bad News to Clients]()
Dollarization Surge in Cuba: State Real Estate Firm Delivers Bad News to Clients
Published on 6/17/2025
![Cuban Student Challenges ETECSA: "Where Did All the Money Go?"]()
Cuban Student Challenges ETECSA: "Where Did All the Money Go?"
Published on 6/7/2025
![Cubans Turn ETECSA Credit into New "Currency" in Informal Market]()
Cubans Turn ETECSA Credit into New "Currency" in Informal Market
Published on 6/3/2025
![ETCSA Refutes Claims of Dollarization: "Rates Remain in Cuban Pesos"]()
ETCSA Refutes Claims of Dollarization: "Rates Remain in Cuban Pesos"
Published on 6/1/2025
![Sudden Dollar Surge in Cuba's Informal Currency Market Following ETECSA's New Pricing Announcement]()
Sudden Dollar Surge in Cuba's Informal Currency Market Following ETECSA's New Pricing Announcement
Published on 5/31/2025
![Cubans Stand Against ETECSA's Dollarization of Services]()
Cubans Stand Against ETECSA's Dollarization of Services
Published on 5/31/2025
![Cubans Lash Out at ETECSA's New Mobile Top-Up Restrictions: Discontent Surfaces on Government Sites]()
Cubans Lash Out at ETECSA's New Mobile Top-Up Restrictions: Discontent Surfaces on Government Sites
Published on 5/31/2025
![Ulises Toirac Mocks ETECSA's Dollarization: "The Government Can't Subsidize Everything Anymore"]()
Ulises Toirac Mocks ETECSA's Dollarization: "The Government Can't Subsidize Everything Anymore"
Published on 5/31/2025
![ETEC$A Unveils New Logo Amid Service Dollarization in Cuba]()
ETEC$A Unveils New Logo Amid Service Dollarization in Cuba
Published on 5/30/2025
![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
![ETCSA's Justification for New Dollarization Measures]()
ETCSA's Justification for New Dollarization Measures
Published on 5/31/2025
![Mobile Phone Services in Cuba Shift to Dollar Transactions: ETECSA Limits Use of Cuban Pesos]()
Mobile Phone Services in Cuba Shift to Dollar Transactions: ETECSA Limits Use of Cuban Pesos
Published on 5/30/2025
![Current Rates for U.S. Dollars, Euros, and MLC in Cuba's Black Market]()
Current Rates for U.S. Dollars, Euros, and MLC in Cuba's Black Market
Published on 5/26/2025
![Currency Volatility Hits Cuba's Informal Market: Dollar and Euro Rise Again]()
Currency Volatility Hits Cuba's Informal Market: Dollar and Euro Rise Again
Published on 5/22/2025
![Ciego de Ávila Launches New Dollar-Only Stores: Customers Receive Change in Gum and Candy]()
Ciego de Ávila Launches New Dollar-Only Stores: Customers Receive Change in Gum and Candy
Published on 4/11/2025
![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
![CUPET Blames Trump for Dollar-Only Sale of Special Gasoline in Cuba]()
CUPET Blames Trump for Dollar-Only Sale of Special Gasoline in Cuba
Published on 2/21/2025
![Special Gasoline Sales in Dollars Ignite Outrage Among Cubans]()
Special Gasoline Sales in Dollars Ignite Outrage Among Cubans
Published on 2/20/2025
![Surprise: Convertible Currency Gains Value in Cuba's Informal Market]()
Surprise: Convertible Currency Gains Value in Cuba's Informal Market
Published on 2/14/2025
![Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?]()
Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?
Published on 2/13/2025
![Private Worker in Santa Clara Penalized for Dollar Transactions and Refusal of Digital Payments]()
Private Worker in Santa Clara Penalized for Dollar Transactions and Refusal of Digital Payments
Published on 2/2/2025
![A Dollar with "Free Cuba": Mia Khalifa's Bold Statement Against Cuba's Regime]()
A Dollar with "Free Cuba": Mia Khalifa's Bold Statement Against Cuba's Regime
Published on 2/2/2025
![Is Buying a Low-Priced Apartment in El Vedado Worth the Investment?]()
Is Buying a Low-Priced Apartment in El Vedado Worth the Investment?
Published on 1/31/2025
![Economist Challenges Cuba's Dollarization: "Claims of Correcting Distortions Are Actually Magnifying Them"]()
Economist Challenges Cuba's Dollarization: "Claims of Correcting Distortions Are Actually Magnifying Them"
Published on 2/1/2025
![Cuban Government to Launch Dollar Stores Nationwide]()
Cuban Government to Launch Dollar Stores Nationwide
Published on 1/30/2025
![Cuban Government Claims Dollar-Only Supermarket is Accessible to All]()
Cuban Government Claims Dollar-Only Supermarket is Accessible to All
Published on 1/30/2025
![Currency in Cuba Remains Steady Following Dollarization Measures Surge]()
Currency in Cuba Remains Steady Following Dollarization Measures Surge
Published on 1/21/2025
![Cubans Engage in Street Shoe Sales: "Buying in the Heat of the Moment"]()
Cubans Engage in Street Shoe Sales: "Buying in the Heat of the Moment"
Published on 1/17/2025
![Dollarization in Cuba: Powdered Milk Resurfaces in Havana's Dollar-Only Supermarkets]()
Dollarization in Cuba: Powdered Milk Resurfaces in Havana's Dollar-Only Supermarkets
Published on 1/15/2025
![Currency Volatility in Cuba's Informal Market: Dollar and Euro Surge as MLC Teeters on Edge]()
Currency Volatility in Cuba's Informal Market: Dollar and Euro Surge as MLC Teeters on Edge
Published on 1/11/2025
![Otto Ortiz Highlights Supermarket's Unusual Change Policy: "If They Give Me Candy as Change..."]()
Otto Ortiz Highlights Supermarket's Unusual Change Policy: "If They Give Me Candy as Change..."
Published on 1/10/2025
![Dollar Strengthens in Cuba's Informal Market Amid Economic Shifts]()
Dollar Strengthens in Cuba's Informal Market Amid Economic Shifts
Published on 1/9/2025
![Cuban Government Defends Dollar Stores: A Move to Control Currency Flow]()
Cuban Government Defends Dollar Stores: A Move to Control Currency Flow
Published on 1/9/2025
![Cubans Outraged by Candy as Change: "They Don't Claim the Cents Because They've Never Earned Them"]()
Cubans Outraged by Candy as Change: "They Don't Claim the Cents Because They've Never Earned Them"
Published on 1/9/2025
![Dollar and Euro Surge Continues in Cuban Black Market]()
Dollar and Euro Surge Continues in Cuban Black Market
Published on 1/8/2025
![Dollar and Euro Prices Surge in Cuba's Black Market]()
Dollar and Euro Prices Surge in Cuba's Black Market
Published on 1/7/2025
![Ulises Toirac Criticizes Cuba's "Classic Card": Limited to In-Country Use and Cash-Only Purchases]()
Ulises Toirac Criticizes Cuba's "Classic Card": Limited to In-Country Use and Cash-Only Purchases
Published on 1/7/2025
![Cuban Economist Denounces Regime's Policies: "Cuban Socialism Is a Myth"]()
Cuban Economist Denounces Regime's Policies: "Cuban Socialism Is a Myth"
Published on 1/7/2025
![Cuba News Today: January 6, 2025 - Cuban-American Family Fined in Cuba, Dollar-Only Supermarket Sparks Controversy, and Dollar Rises in Informal Market]()
Cuba News Today: January 6, 2025 - Cuban-American Family Fined in Cuba, Dollar-Only Supermarket Sparks Controversy, and Dollar Rises in Informal Market
Published on 1/6/2025
![New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana Sparks Violent Clash Among Shoppers]()
New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana Sparks Violent Clash Among Shoppers
Published on 1/5/2025
![Díaz-Canel's 2020 Claim: "We Won't Dollarize the Economy, It's Just a Social Media Opinion"]()
Díaz-Canel's 2020 Claim: "We Won't Dollarize the Economy, It's Just a Social Media Opinion"
Published on 1/5/2025
![Exclusive Havana Supermarket Only Accepting Dollars Sparks Outrage: An Inside Look at Prices]()
Exclusive Havana Supermarket Only Accepting Dollars Sparks Outrage: An Inside Look at Prices
Published on 1/4/2025
![Growing Outrage Among Cubans Over New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana]()
Growing Outrage Among Cubans Over New Dollar-Only Supermarket in Havana
Published on 1/3/2025
![New Supermarket in Havana's 3rd and 70 Only Accepts Dollars]()
New Supermarket in Havana's 3rd and 70 Only Accepts Dollars
Published on 1/3/2025
![Dollar Value Sees Slight Increase in Cuba's Informal Market]()
Dollar Value Sees Slight Increase in Cuba's Informal Market
Published on 12/28/2024
![What We Understand About Cuba's New Economic Measures and Dollarization]()
What We Understand About Cuba's New Economic Measures and Dollarization
Published on 12/20/2024
![Dollar Dominance: Cuban Government Endorses Policy for "Partial Dollarization of the Economy"]()
Dollar Dominance: Cuban Government Endorses Policy for "Partial Dollarization of the Economy"
Published on 12/18/2024
