Meliá Retreats as Cuba’s Tourism Suffers

Meliá, Spain’s biggest hotel chain, is shutting down 15 of its 34 Cuban hotels amid U.S. sanctions targeting a Cuban military-linked conglomerate it partners with — a move that’s hitting Cuba’s already fragile tourism economy hard. Citing corporate responsibility and legal/security concerns, the decision leaves thousands of Cuban workers jobless and deepens economic strain. Other global chains are also pulling back, while flight cancellations and payment system suspensions compound the crisis, revealing how U.S. policy and internal pressures are reshaping daily life across the island. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1188ef5f8675da44