Cuba - economy faces hard times amid fears of Venezuela fallout: Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

Published on Sep 4, 2016

The severe economic crisis in Venezuela is taking its toll on its closest ally Cuba.

The communist island's economy, which depends heavily on Venezuelan oil and trade, was already struggling.

Now Cubans are being warned to prepare for harder times.

Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports from Havana.