Internal Trade

The supply notebook is the primary tool for distributing donations in Cuba, according to the minister

MINCIN denies that Cuba sells donations as the controversy over the TV Azteca report intensifies

Fines and seizures after operation in Santiago de Cuba spark criticism: "That doesn't solve the crisis."

Rice is being unloaded in Santiago de Cuba amidst doubts from the population: “Who is it for?”

“Unlimited delivery? What are you delivering?”: MINCIN celebrates 65 years and sparks criticism on social media

"The rest of the town does not eat": Cubans confront the delivery of donations to underweight children, pregnant women, and the elderly

"Freed, but by ration book": Coffee at 300 pesos in Las Tunas sparks mockery and outrage

The Cuban government defends state gastronomy, while it is supplied by the private sector

MINCIN updates cement prices, but Cubans ask on social media: “Where is the cement?”

Internal Trade puts deteriorated locations in Havana up for bidding due to its inability to manage them

Executives identified as responsible for the loss of more than 200 kilograms of food in Las Tunas

More than 200 kg of meat products spoil at the Jobabo Processing Center

Minister of Commerce acknowledges decline in services in Cuba: “Consumers are mistreated”

The government sells jam and syrup for children due to the massive blackout in Santiago de Cuba

Government puts state bars up for bidding: Workers and self-employed individuals will be able to manage them

Rice ship unloads at the port of Holguín: When will the April and May quotas arrive at the warehouses?

Beans return on ration card for 196 pesos per pound: "Only one will be sold per consumer."

Minister of Domestic Trade reveals the seriousness of thefts in warehouses: “Even a worker has died”

More than 160 robberies in state warehouses in Cuba have been reported so far in 2025, according to official data

The Cuban government opens a new wholesale store in Mariel that operates solely in dollars

Government "adorns" empty warehouses in celebration of May Day

Self-employed workers liquidate inventory following the end of wholesale licenses in Cuba

Almost half a million Cubans have gone three months without receiving salt in the stores of Artemisa

"It's not 200, daddy, give me a thousand": Controversial statement from the Minister of Commerce sparks criticism

Rice shipments remain active in Cuban ports despite the massive blackout

Manuel Marrero announces a "reorganization" of domestic trade in Cuba

"Nobody escapes disaster": Cuban father denounces corruption in the sale of the basic children's basket

A rice ship unloads in Havana to alleviate delays in the basic food basket

The Cuban government sets a price cap on rice, and vendors respond by closing their sales booths in Camagüey

Cubans dedicate prayers to the "Santos mandados."

The Cuban government announces delays in the regulated basic staples while prioritizing stores in dollars

Cubans push back against the government following the announcement of more dollar stores opening

The Cuban government opens a new dollar market in the heart of Vedado

The MINCIN joins the dollarization with the opening of dozens of stores for "part of the population."

Two pounds of rice and 10 ounces of peas: the December quota arrives at warehouses in Santiago de Cuba

Cuban coffee is the "best in the world," according to TasteAtlas

The Havana government announces the temporary closure of the La Güinera market

State restaurant in Isabela de Sagua, destroyed by a fire in 2022, reopens

Irregular charges reported at the La Cecilia restaurant in Havana

Official media highlights the arrival of rice and salt for the regulated family basket in Cuba

Cuban regime closes 58 businesses for failing to comply with electronic payment requirements

Supply booklet: Havana residents haven't received toothpaste for half a year

Government distributes March toothpaste in Las Tunas

Havana government closes Chinese market due to "serious violations."

What will the basic basket for September in Villa Clara contain? "They are awaiting decisions."

Cuban government denies announcement regarding new measures to "correct distortions."

Cuba without coffee and without oil for the basic basket in September

Rationing in Cuba: Habaneros receive in August the salt quotas for June and July

MINCIN officials are hand-packing oil from the warehouse in Havana

The Cuban government confirms that the impact on the basic basket is due to a lack of financing

The government will provide one liter of dry wine and jam for the summer in Villa Clara

Bodega rice arrives in the eastern provinces nearly a month late

Almost two months without receiving the "supplies": Residents of Palma Soriano protest outside their grocery store over delays

"Clash of the Titans": The Minister of Domestic Trade reports to the National Assembly

476 businesses close in Cuba due to lack of electronic payment options

Commerce Director in Sancti Spíritus sentenced to eight years in prison for corruption

The new Minister of Foreign Trade is the great-nephew of Fidel and Raúl Castro

Commerce Minister justifies shortage in warehouses: "We are entirely dependent on imported products."

Minister of Domestic Trade visits warehouse with eggs and milk in Cuba

Government will distribute an extra kilogram of rice in Matanzas: "It's free."