Domestic Trade

"Released, but with the ration book": Coffee at 300 pesos in Las Tunas sparks mockery and indignation

The Cuban government defends state-run gastronomy while the private sector supplies it

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

Comercio Interior puts deteriorated premises in Havana up for tender due to their inability to manage them

Executives named as responsible for the loss of over 200 kilograms of food in Las Tunas

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

Minister of Trade recognizes deterioration of services in Cuba: “Consumers are mistreated”

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

Government puts state-run 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 to the ration book at 196 pesos per pound: “Only one will be sold per consumer.”

The Minister of Interior Commerce reveals the seriousness of thefts in warehouses: “Even a worker has died.”

More than 160 thefts in state warehouses in Cuba so far in 2025, according to official data

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

Government "dresses up" empty warehouses in celebration of May Day

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

Nearly 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 continue to be active at Cuban ports despite the massive blackout

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

"No one escapes disaster": Cuban father denounces corruption in the sale of the basic children's food basket

Rice ship unloaded in Havana to alleviate delays in the basic food basket

Cuban government sets a price ceiling on rice, and vendors respond by closing sales stands in Camagüey

Cubans dedicate a prayer to the "sent saints."

Cuban government announces delays in the regulated basic basket while prioritizing dollar stores

Cubans lash out at the government following the announcement of more dollar stores opening

Cuban government opens new dollar market in the center of Vedado

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

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

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

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

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

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 shuts down 58 businesses for failing to comply with electronic payment regulations

Supply booklet: Havana residents have not received toothpaste in six months

Government distributes March's toothpaste in Las Tunas

Havana government closes the Chinese market for "serious violations."

What will the basic basket for September in Villa Clara contain?: "They await 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 their salt quotas for June and July in August

Officials from MINCIN hand-bottle the 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 one liter of jam for the summer in Villa Clara

Warehouse rice arrives in the eastern provinces with nearly a month of delay

Almost two months without receiving the "groceries": Residents of Palma Soriano protest in front of their store due to delays

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Cuban government promises to deliver an additional kilogram of rice in April and May

The government of Santiago de Cuba turns to private transporters to distribute the basic basket

Guantánamo without sugar or rice to complete the basic food basket

45 establishments in Cuba closed for not allowing electronic payments

The government asserts that it is promoting the development of warehouses and the distribution of food

Cuba without sugar: "How do we sweeten our children's milk?"