Spanish hotel chain Meliá is reducing its presence in Cuba following new U.S. sanctions and the continuation of an oil embargo.

<img alt="A three-wheeled bicycle taxi driving in front of a hotel in Havana, Cuba." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/370aa9df-9e11-41d4-8d48-04d7604d7933,1780524159704/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C471%2C7215%2C4058%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A tricycle passes in front of the Gran Hotel Bristol in Havana on June 3, 2026. The Spanish hotel group Melia has stopped managing 15 hotels in Cuba that it operated in partnership with the Gaesa conglomerate, which is linked to...