Cuba opens foreign currency-only shops, ends tax on dollar

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has opened shops that accept only foreign currencies and eliminated a special tax on the U.S. dollar, deepening a process of collecting strong currencies with which to face their current economic crisis. Associated Press journalists observed long queues by the morning in a half-dozen shops dedicated to the sale of food and toiletries in Havana under this new modality. The merchandise offered is bought by means of national or foreign cards backed by hard currencies, espec