On Cuban streets, mid-century icons face challenge from new rides

On Cuban streets, mid-century icons face challenge from new rides

On Cuban streets, mid-century icons face challenge from new rides …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Des voitures dans une rue de La Havane, le 4 septembre 2024.
Photo: YAMIL LAGE / AFP
Source: AFP

Brand new Mercedes, state-of-the-art 4x4s, even Teslas: high-end, modern cars have started appearing in Havana, a city whose image is intricately linked to the classic American sedans and Soviet-era Ladas that cruise its streets.

The influx has come despite a biting economic crisis on the communist island, where the average monthly wage is $42 and the vast majority of Cubans struggle to get…

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