Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island's tourism sector

Spanish hotel chain Meliá is closing 15 of its 34 managed hotels in Cuba, citing corporate responsibility and U.S. sanctions targeting Cuban conglomerate GAESA. The decision follows expanded U.S. sanctions against GAESA, linked to the Cuban military, and exacerbates challenges for Cuba's tourism sector, which has declined since 2018.