- Melia withdrew operations due to the combined pressure of U.S. sanctions and an energy embargo.
- New US sanctions are impacting Cuba, causing financial disruptions as foreign payment processors sever ties, leading to operational suspensions at Meliá properties.
US sanctions are impacting tourism operations in Cuba, causing financial disruptions as foreign payment processors sever ties, leading to operational suspensions at Meliá properties.
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Updated Oct 11
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What happened
US sanctions are impacting tourism operations in Cuba, causing financial disruptions as foreign payment processors sever ties, leading to operational suspensions at Meliá properties.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Cuba
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
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Air Canada
flag-carrier and largest airline of Canada
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Meliá Hotels International
Spanish hotel company
Related events
- U.S. imposed sanctions on Cuban state companies.
- Cuba initiated an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to protest sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.
- ECLAC projects a 10.3% output fall in 2026 as US sanctions and GAESA control squeeze Cuba's economy.
- UN reports on fuel shortages in Cuba and sanctions effects documented in Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
- Canada was historically the largest source of tourists for Cuba.