A place traditionally visited by tourists in Vedado appears almost empty due to a lack of visitors in Havana on June 9, 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 8, 2026, urged the United States to "immediately" lift the sanctions that have been accumulating against Cuba since January. "Fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions are directly harming Cubans, particularly the most vulnerable," Volker Turk said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)

A place traditionally visited by tourists in Vedado appears empty due to a lack of visitors in Havana on June 9, 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 8, 2026, urged the United States to "immediately" lift the sanctions that have been accumulating against Cuba since January. "Fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions are directly harming Cubans, particularly the most vulnerable," Volker Turk said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)

A place traditionally visited by tourists in Vedado appears almost empty due to a lack of visitors in Havana on June 9, 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 8, 2026, urged the United States to "immediately" lift the sanctions that have been accumulating against Cuba since January. "Fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions are directly harming Cubans, particularly the most vulnerable," Volker Turk said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)

A place traditionally visited by tourists in Old Havana appears almost empty due to a lack of visitors in Havana on June 9, 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 8, 2026, urged the United States to "immediately" lift the sanctions that have been accumulating against Cuba since January. "Fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions are directly harming Cubans, particularly the most vulnerable," Volker Turk said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)

A place traditionally visited by tourists in Old Havana appears empty due to a lack of visitors in Havana on June 9, 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 8, 2026, urged the United States to "immediately" lift the sanctions that have been accumulating against Cuba since January. "Fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions are directly harming Cubans, particularly the most vulnerable," Volker Turk said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)

A woman walks through a place traditionally visited by tourists in Old Havana that appears empty due to a lack of visitors in Havana on June 9, 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 8, 2026, urged the United States to "immediately" lift the sanctions that have been accumulating against Cuba since January. "Fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions are directly harming Cubans, particularly the most vulnerable," Volker Turk said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)

Debris from a demolished house occupies part of the seaside promenade in the Centro Habana neighborhood, in Havana on June 9, 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 8, 2026, urged the United States to "immediately" lift the sanctions that have been accumulating against Cuba since January. "Fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions are directly harming Cubans, particularly the most vulnerable," Volker Turk said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)

Empty tables at a restaurant in Old Havana are seen amid a lack of tourists in Havana on June 9, 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on June 8, 2026, urged the United States to "immediately" lift the sanctions that have been accumulating against Cuba since January. "Fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions are directly harming Cubans, particularly the most vulnerable," Volker Turk said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)