Cuba tourism workers affected by US oil blockade

In Havana, taxi driver Rainier Hernandez struggles to find work due to a severe decline in tourism following a U.S. oil blockade imposed in January. The blockade has drastically reduced tourist numbers from 4.8 million in 2018 to just 1.6 million last year, crippling the local economy. As businesses face layoffs and rising transportation costs, many residents, including tour guides like Carlos Farinas, are uncertain about their futures.

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