The local bar scene in Cuba has gone through periods of growth and decline since the 1959 revolution. Initially, there were very few bars in Havana in the years following the revolution, but within a decade, many had reopened under government ownership. These bars became intertwined with the tourist industry, particularly benefiting from Russian visitors due to the absence of American tourists as a result of the US embargo on Cuba.
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