Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop

By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press

HAVANA (AP) — It’s almost noon in Havana when a handful of tourists tumble out of a small yellow bus and rush toward a row of shiny classic cars, cameras in hand.

Nearby, under the shade of a beach almond tree, a group of drivers jump to their feet, some hoping for their first customer of the day.

But the tourists take a couple of quick selfies in front of brightly colored cars ranging from a 1950 Pontiac to a 1960 Buick and walk away.

“This is grim,” said Reymundo Aldama, who drives a bubblegum pink 1957 convertible Ford Fairlane. “We’re waiting for them to come, we’re waiting for work.”

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