A woman buys bread at the private business KO Mercado in Havana on June 24, 2026. Food, transport and even fuel imports: the private sector, once marginal, is now establishing itself in a Cuba in crisis and is set to grow further following the recent liberalisation measures approved by the government. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

A man looks at price labels inside the private business KO Mercado in Havana on June 24, 2026. Food, transport and even fuel imports: the private sector, once marginal, is now establishing itself in a Cuba in crisis and is set to grow further following the recent liberalisation measures approved by the government. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

A man works at the private screen-printing business La Cabra Studio in Havana on June 22, 2026. Food, transport and even fuel imports: the private sector, once marginal, is now establishing itself in a Cuba in crisis and is set to grow further following the recent liberalisation measures approved by the government. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Products are displayed on shelves inside the private business KO Mercado in Havana on June 24, 2026. Food, transport and even fuel imports: the private sector, once marginal, is now establishing itself in a Cuba in crisis and is set to grow further following the recent liberalisation measures approved by the government. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

An employee arranges bags of bread at the private business KO Mercado in Havana on June 24, 2026. Food, transport and even fuel imports: the private sector, once marginal, is now establishing itself in a Cuba in crisis and is set to grow further following the recent liberalisation measures approved by the government. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

A woman browses items in a refrigerated display inside the private business KO Mercado in Havana on June 24, 2026. Food, transport and even fuel imports: the private sector, once marginal, is now establishing itself in a Cuba in crisis and is set to grow further following the recent liberalisation measures approved by the government. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

A man talks with a girl and two others ride a motorbike past a private market in Havana on June 22, 2026. Food, transport and even fuel imports: the private sector, once marginal, is now establishing itself in a Cuba in crisis and is set to grow further following the recent liberalisation measures approved by the government. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Employees play table tennis while waiting for electricity to be restored at La Cabra Studio, a private screen-printing studio, in Havana on June 22, 2026. Food, transport and even fuel imports: the private sector, once marginal, is now establishing itself in a Cuba in crisis and is set to grow further following the recent liberalisation measures approved by the government. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)