State-run Stores

State-run stores in Cuba grapple with limited stock, repetitive items, and economic challenges. Currency fluctuations and public discontent highlight ongoing issues.

Currency Exchange Rates Surge in Cuba’s Informal Market

Published on 2/1/2026

Currency Exchange Crisis in Cuba: Rising Dollar, Euro, and MLC Rates

Published on 9/12/2025

Cuban Woman Shocked by Meat Section in Dollar Store Visit

Published on 7/18/2025

Cuban Shopper Receives Candy Instead of Cash Change: "Would You Accept This?"

Published on 6/26/2025

Informal Currency Market in Cuba Holds Steady After Recent Decline in Euro and MLC

Published on 5/7/2025

Cuban Woman Visits Havana's Carlos III: "The Few Items Sold Are Repeated on the Shelves"

Published on 3/26/2025

Cuban Food Crisis: Communist Party Secretary in Santiago Goes Viral Over Rice Ration Announcement

Published on 2/20/2025

Dollar, Euro, and MLC Exchange Rates in Cuba: Today's Black Market Update

Published on 2/1/2025

Exchange Rates in Cuba's Informal Market: Today's Value of the Dollar, Euro, and MLC

Published on 1/24/2025

Surprising Surge of MLC in Cuba's Unofficial Currency Market

Published on 1/12/2025

The Struggles of Small Businesses in Cuba: A Reflection of the Regime's Economic Failures

Published on 5/28/2024