CUBA Has Collapsed

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In this video I provide an update on the situation in CUBA. Cuba is in a state of ECONOMIC COLLAPSE and cannot afford to buy enough fuel to keep the country's lights on. No electricity means that businesses, schools and the healthcare system will not be able to open and that is only going to make the situation worse. The Economy has historically relied upon Tourism however that is now also under threat due to the ongoing infrastructure problems which have now resulted in the Canadian Authorities issuing a warning to Canadians thinking of travelling to Cuba.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:23 FUEL SHORTAGES
1:54 TOURISM
3:22 2024 TOURISM
4:36 CANADIAN TOURISTS
5:20 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

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[themaster]

First Syria, now Cuba. Iran is also in dire straits, which is also true for Transnistria. The Russians might talk all day about insignificant gains in Ukraine, but it seems they are losing something vastly bigger, their colonial mafia empire. They simply can't afford to run it any longer .

[Tackling_Tommy]

My wife is Cuban (lives here in the US now), but we visit a few times a year. Your observations are spot on! Long story short, Cuba’s GDP doesn’t begin to cover its socialist agenda’s requirements, and its sources of global welfare have run out. Cuba’s history of debt defaulting with other countries has made it like that dysfunctional uncle that can’t manage himself, and lives off handouts. Cuba is dying a slow death, and the embargo isn’t to blame, despite what the government attempts to tell its people - even the Cuban people know this propaganda is dishonest and incorrect.

[DavidCormier-erem]

I am Canadian. I've lived in Havana for 3 month period while working there. I've also worked there on many different two and three week stints. I'm quite familiar with the way things operate. You said that the US embargo is hindering them from getting parts. That's BS all their power plants and infrastructure was built by Russians they need parts from Russia not the US. I would really like to see Cuba be free from communism. If this continues I might see this in my lifetime. just a thought.

[yomamasapeach]

I have been to Cuba numerous times, and from my last experience in 2024, the differences are quite stark from previous trips. I'll give some good things I saw first. There are small businesses that have opened up. They sell goods, services, etc to tourists and locals alike. It also feels like it's thriving, as people are more inclined to spend at local places rather than government congolomerates. I think Cubans are great at capitalism, they just need the government to get out of the way.
The Bad. The power situation is very perilous and you have no idea when it's going to get cut out. It would honestly be far more serious if Cuba was more industrialized and modern, but Cubans already have adjusted life to it, meaning they know they cannot grow and have accepted it as a fact of life. Food wise, they are greatly limited in choice and the joke many cubans make is "Rice and Pork, or Pork and rice?" and that's to tourists. For many Cubans it's mostly staple foods and some native fruits to sustain their diet. Many Cubans are very unfortunate and in rural areas the poverty is worse than any caribbean Island I have seen.
Honestly, despite all of this, Cubans are still proud and grateful people. They have the spirit to become a truly amazing, thriving country. Their people are very ingenuitive, smart, and have a great work ethic. I hope the communists slowly are pushed out with pragmatists who can finally let this island nation truly shine.

[dasielp]

I am Cuban and I approve this message.

[stevev]

The surprising thing is that it has taken this long for Cuba to collapse.

[taktbefehl]

I (German) am currently in Cuba for holiday. Have been in Havanna today. Every (significant) part of infrastructure was build before the revolution. The buildings people are living in are in a crazy state. I felt insecure for second’s inside, what about living there all the time. And people don’t even bother to look for public work since a doctor earns not enough to fill a car just once (30-50€ maybe) or buy enough food. Crazy to see what socialism does to people and still politicians are calling for similar measures in countries (such as Germany). Power to the people, defund the government.

[floxy]

Tourists are instructed to bring their own toilet paper. Not a good look.

[gregash]

Repair parts for Soviet built power plants (that run on oil) are not available from the US. That technology is decades old and obsolete. Nothing short of new power plants with new transmission and distribution infrastructure will reverse the decades of neglect. That costs money, real money, not phony rubles or cuban pesos. The one thing Cuba has perfected over the decades is arrogance and disdain for the west and the US in particular. Insults and harsh rhetoric won't win friends or charity for old revolutionary criminals. If America was so ugly and hurtful, why have hundreds of thousands of Cuban refugees risked life and limb to flee Castro's paradise and make a new home in the United States? The old BS excuses made by leftist celebrities and pseudo-intellectuals over the past 60+ years are the rant and ravings of misfits and bums who expect far more freebies that they contribute.

[kenlan]

What a sad story. I was in Varadero in the fall of 2022, and things were bad. I was already pissed about not having Pina Colada because they couldn't get any supply of milk. And there was no hot water to shower because the generator broke (I stayed in a five-star resort). Now, it's far worse.

[kyleme]

We've been to Cuba twice; once in March 2013 and once in March 2024 ... what a difference. In 2013 we had no issues really. The food wasn't that great but as they say, you don't go to Cuba for the food. The place was packed, the staff/people were fantastic, the service was amazing, etc. The hotel had a music/dance show each night. It was great. In 2024, it was noticeably different. We stayed in Havana for three nights and had a great time, you can walk anywhere. However it seemed like I was the only white person on the street and was the best target for all those old cars that were just sitting around because there were no tourists. The resort was less than half full. Lots of the staff were great, but it seemed like lots were barely tolerating tourists. The buffet food was so-so, but the a-la-carte restaurants were HORRIBLE, 2 of the 4 meals we had were not editable. My wife described it as they were "cooking with anger". The didn't have eggs or bread for 2 of the 4 days.
We've been there twice, I can't image what its like now. So we're going to DR next week instead.
If 40% of their tourists are from Canada, and Sunwing is not flying there anymore ... its game over.

[alexv]

The US's one-sided embargo is not a blockade. No one's stopping Cuba from fixing its problems except the Cuban state.

[Linophryne]

my in-laws(Canadian) used to go to Cuba every year. they stopped going a couple of years ago. Pedro told them all about the problem even back then.

[jeremyd]

The Cubans can thank the Castro brothers for their socialist paradise. Seriously. I do wonder why the people don't throw out their government when they know things can be so much better.

[freeheeler]

Cuba has 11 million people on an island too small and with too little energy, water and other resources to feed, clothe, house and keep the lights on for 11 million people. As food prices rise, so will food insecurity and then civil unrest.

[lawn]

I visited Cuba in January last year for a holiday, very strange place! The hotel never had sugar, butter or potatoes and the food was very basic. Havana is a wonderful place to visit but everything runs on the black market, even the fuel for taxis. Supermarkets had rows and rows of the same product, usually nappies and bottles of cider for some reason but almost nothing else. It was like being in a parallel universe. I did wonder how the country runs

[davidjohannson]

The smart Cubans, now in Florida, send remittances back to family. Cuba would have failed a long time ago without these transfers. This increases the US balance of payments negatively!

[ggelsrinc-]

If Cuba and the US managed to work out their problems, I think the island could be supplied with natural gas from the US to rebuild a new electricity infrastructure.

[nwobob]

Here in Canada there are lots of public reports of bad experiences in the low budget Caribbean and Central American destinations. Cuba is close to the. worst.

[michelleagnew]

Excellent video! I always look forward to seeing new videos from your channel. I know it’s reliable information!