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US Sanctions Halt Cuba Shipping Platform, Meliá Closes 15 Hotels

6/16/2026

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U.S. sanctions on Cuba’s state-run oil and gas conglomerate GAESA have forced the diaspora shipping platform Envioscuba.com to halt new orders.
The site says previously approved orders will still be delivered from GAESA warehouses.
Emilio Morales, president of Havana Consulting Group, expects other similar portals to close to avoid sanctions.
Spanish hotel chain Meliá announced it will cease operations at 15 of its 34 Cuban hotels.

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U.S. sanctions on Cuba’s state-run oil and gas conglomerate GAESA have forced the diaspora shipping platform Envioscuba.com to halt new orders.
The site says previously approved orders will still be delivered from GAESA warehouses.
Emilio Morales, president of Havana Consulting Group, expects other similar portals to close to avoid sanctions.
Spanish hotel chain Meliá announced it will cease operations at 15 of its 34 Cuban hotels.