Technology
Primary
4h ago
Cuba's tourist arrivals dropped 55.8% in early 2026, hotel occupancy hit 21.5%, and international chains are pulling out en masse. The technology story nobody's telling is what happens when an entire country's hospitality infrastructure loses its payment systems, its booking channels, and its skilled workforce simultaneously.
Operations
Primary
2d ago
Meliá's pullback from nearly half its Cuban portfolio isn't really about Cuba. It's about what happens when geopolitics, energy collapse, and sanctions converge on properties where occupancy already cratered to 34%... and what that playbook looks like when it shows up closer to home.
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