Lots of rumours and continuous threats against Cuba are constantly making headlines and the result is hurting an already battered tourism industry. Visitors to Cuba are vital to the nations economy and also for the thousands of workers and their families. Massive electricity shortfalls combined with fuel, water and food shortages are crippling the country. I rarely hear from anyone in Cuba anymore because everyone is trying to conserve power. I realize this is a very political issue. Let's keep it tourism related so this thread can survive.

The thread was edited and three posts deleted for political content. As the OP himself said: "Let's keep it tourism related so this thread can survive."

It’s hard to respond to this subject without being political but let me try.

Cuba needs to invest in renewable energy full throttle. It should have been done years before.

It was often said that tourism was Cuba’s gold and I am sure that nobody foresaw the problems that were to come; the pandemic and the loss of vital allies.

A friend in Cuba who used to say that she was well independent and did not need anyone’s help is now very worried about the current situation. She is working as much as possible and is not able to visit her family a mere 80 km away.

The international community has to really step up its efforts and there needs to be some changes from within Cuba. Cuba is very unique but it will just become no different from the others if it falls into the wrong greedy greasy hands.