From taxi drivers to tour guides, the collapse of Cuba’s tourism industry has left thousands struggling to get by.

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Havana, Cuba – In Havana’s Parque Central, a 19th-century square in the old city, taxi driver Rainier Hernandez stands next to his bubblegum-pink 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe, scanning hopefully for tourists.

The custom convertible was once popular with the millions of visitors who used to flow into Cuba every year.