CUBA-HAVANA-VISA MASTERCARD-SERVICES-CEASE FUNCTIONING

Xinhua
05 Jun 2026, 04:15 GMT+10

(260604) -- HAVANA, June 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A woman shops at a retail store with a notice posted nearby indicating Visa and Mastercard payment services have been disabled in Havana, capital of Cuba, on June 4, 2026. Payment services operated by Visa and Mastercard will cease functioning in Cuba from June 6, the Central Bank of Cuba said Wednesday. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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