Images of street vendors, small businesses, and informal services in Havana, Cuba. The island's economy shrinks for the second consecutive year in 2024, contracting 1.1 percent, according to the economy ministry. The country is battling its worst economic crisis in three decades due to a combination of US sanctions, economic mismanagement, and the Covid-19 pandemic that tanked its critical tourism sector, according to analysts. STOCKSHOTS OF INFORMAL ECONOMY IN HAVANA