Editing Transport in Cuba (section)

=== Changes in the 2000s ===
For many years, Cubans could only acquire new cars with special permission.

In 2011, the Cuban government legalized the purchase and sale of used post-1959 autos. In December 2013, Cubans were allowed to buy new cars from state-run dealerships - previously this had not been permitted.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-15115004|title = Cuba eases car sales after 50-year ban|work = BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-25450026|title = Cuba loosens restrictions on buying foreign-made cars|work = BBC News|date = 19 December 2013}}</ref>

In 2020, this was further extended with cars being sold in convertible currencies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-cars/cash-starved-cuban-state-sells-used-cars-for-dollars-for-first-time-idUSKBN20J2E6|title=Cash-starved Cuban state sells used cars for dollars for first time|newspaper=Reuters|date=25 February 2020}}</ref>