Cuba’s crumbling economy: Island plunges further into crisis
By France24
25 March 2024 |
3:11 am
Cubans are taking to the streets as their country spirals further into economic crisis. Suffering from food shortages and power outages, residents are demanding action from the regime. The country has never recovered from the Covid pandemic crippling its tourism sector.
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