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Havana: The Next Battle of Cuatro Caminos Market Will Be in Dollars or It Will Not Be

Havana’s largest and oldest market is closed and will no longer sell in freely convertible currency. 14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 24 July 2025 — A confluence of municipalities, a crossroads of avenues, Havana’s Cuatro Caminos is more than the colossal building that bears its name; it is also the name given to an area … Continue reading “Havana: The Next Battle of Cuatro Caminos Market Will Be in Dollars or It Will Not Be”

Cuban Authorities Blame "Hoarders" for the Incidents in Cuatro Caminos Market

14ymedio, Marcelo Hernández, Havana, 19 November 2019 — “Hoarders” and an “uncontrolled avalanche” are the adjectives with which Cuban Television described the crowd gathered last Saturday at the reopening of the Cuatro Caminos Market. The official response to the riots has taken 48 hours to appear and has come through information issued on Prime Time … Continue reading “Cuban Authorities Blame "Hoarders" for the Incidents in Cuatro Caminos Market”

Why the Reopening of the Cuatro Caminos Market Failed

14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 18 November 2019 — Economists and analysts will say otherwise, but Amalia, 68, has her own version of events. This Saturday she decided to visit the Mercado de Cuatro Caminos, in Havana, to observe with her own eyes the reopening of the most important commercial center in the Cuban capital. “When I saw … Continue reading “Why the Reopening of the Cuatro Caminos Market Failed”

The Cuatro Caminos Market Closes Until Next Week Due To Social "Indiscipline"

14ymedio, Havana, 16 November 2019 — What was going to be the most important commercial opening coinciding with the celebration of Havana’s half millennium has been marred after it was announced that the Cuatro Caminos Market would close after the first day of its reopening to the public. The arrival of thousands of people since … Continue reading “The Cuatro Caminos Market Closes Until Next Week Due To Social "Indiscipline"”

The "Resurrection" of the Cuatro Caminos Market and Free Trade in Cuba

14ymedio, Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, 15 November 2019 — The beautiful published images of the rehabilitation of the Cuatro Caminos Market and resumption of operations at the service of Cubans is one of the few pieces of good news coming from that troubled country. After almost half a century of paralysis, after the confiscations and … Continue reading “The "Resurrection" of the Cuatro Caminos Market and Free Trade in Cuba”

The Cuatro Caminos Market Will be a Museum / Orlando Freire Santana

HAVANA, Cuba – The Cuatro Caminos (Four Roads) Market, one of the most important of Havana, and pioneer of the system of supply and demand for agricultural products, will close its doors on 2 February. They already met with the employees and told them the site will undergo “repairs” and that they will be relocated … Continue reading “The Cuatro Caminos Market Will be a Museum / Orlando Freire Santana”

Cuatro Caminos, the Market Where Cuba’s Different Social Classes Come Together

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 16 September 2022 — The fruit and vegetable market at the Plaza de Cuatro Caminos, the largest in the capital, looked bleak this Friday. Old manioc and green plantains were the only things that were being sold in the stands, among empty pallets and counters. “That manioc is so ugly … Continue reading “Cuatro Caminos, the Market Where Cuba’s Different Social Classes Come Together”

Without Its Market Cuatro Caminos Seems Lost / 14ymedio, Orlando Palma

14ymedio, Orlando Palma, Havana, 30 July 2015 — Every city has its nerve centers, and one of Havana’s is where Monte, Cristina, Arroyo, and Matadero Streets intersect, and where the “Mercado Único” (“The Only Market”), also known as “Cuatro Caminos” (“Four Roads”), is located. This nearly one hundred year-old colossus has been closed since February … Continue reading “Without Its Market Cuatro Caminos Seems Lost / 14ymedio, Orlando Palma”

Richmeat Brings Dollarization to the Plaza de Cuatro Caminos in Havana

The mysterious company, falsely Mexican, opened a La Favorita butcher shop in the central market 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez / Olea Gallardo, Havana, June 20, 2025 — A new business has just joined the fever of dollarization in Havana. And not just anywhere, but in the largest and oldest market of the capital, Cuatro Caminos, … Continue reading “Richmeat Brings Dollarization to the Plaza de Cuatro Caminos in Havana”

Cuban Government Opens a High-End Supermarket that Only Accepts Dollars in Cash or Card

The move is a sign that “dollarization” of the economy — something Prime Minister Manuel Marrero has spoken about— is going ahead along with the end of the MLC 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez/Olea Gallardo, Havana, 3 January 2024 — The new 3rd and 70th Supermarket, which opened on Tuesday on the ground floor of the … Continue reading “Cuban Government Opens a High-End Supermarket that Only Accepts Dollars in Cash or Card”

Cuatro Caminos Hasn’t Recovered

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 13 January 2020 — Although it is less than two months since the reopening of the Cuatro Caminos market, it has already suffered two temporary closures. This Saturday, the establishment reopened completely after five days with the food area closed. The state corporation Cimex confirmed to this newspaper that the market suffered breakdowns that made … Continue reading “Cuatro Caminos Hasn’t Recovered”

Cuba’s Agricultural Markets Can’t Keep Up After the End of the Year

14ymedio, Marcelo Hernandez, Havana, 14 January 2019 — The lack of goods in Cuban agricultural markets after the year-end celebrations is almost a Christmas tradition, but this time, the recovery is slow in coming. The Ejército Juvenil del Trabajo (EJT / Youth Labor Army) market on 17th Street in El Vedado is one of more … Continue reading “Cuba’s Agricultural Markets Can’t Keep Up After the End of the Year”

The Market Where Cubans Pray for Renewed Abundance / Lilianne Ruiz

HAVANA, Cuba, Novemer 2013, www.cubanet.org — Back then there were images of abundance. Our elders say it was a gift to the senses. Memory arouses a nostalgia for a kind of lost paradise. El Mercado Único. Amelia, 80 years old. “It was quite a city, quite a city. It was cheap, cheap… All the fruits and … Continue reading “The Market Where Cubans Pray for Renewed Abundance / Lilianne Ruiz”

The ‘Chinese Costco’ Arrives in Cuba and Everything Has Ridiculous Prices

The gigantic China Import warehouse opens in Havana, for minimum purchases of 50 dollars and in national currency 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez/Olea Gallardo, Havana, 22 August 2024 — The new China Import store that opened just over a month ago at Manglar and Oquendo, very close to the Cuatro Caminos market in Havana, does not … Continue reading “The ‘Chinese Costco’ Arrives in Cuba and Everything Has Ridiculous Prices”

Rationing Neutralizes ‘The Mother of All Lines’ in Cuba

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 21 April 2022 — The area outside the Cuatro Caminos Market looked very different this Thursday, compared to what usually occurs every two weeks, and especially what happened on April 7th. That day, thousands of people gathered in a line that reached almost 20 blocks, where they waited to present their … Continue reading “Rationing Neutralizes ‘The Mother of All Lines’ in Cuba”