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Cuba’s economy + Covid
Cubans use harsh words we'd rather not publish when standing in the now not so unusual long lines. When it comes to the economy they think of the dinner table and their pockets while in…
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2020 as prelude to monetary reform
In Cuba, 2020 ended with a decrease of the Gross Domestic Product by around 11 percent, the steepest drop since 1991.
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Rest in peace and in light my friend
German Piniella, a friend, a mentor, and one of the original members of the group that helped create Progreso Weekly has died in Havana.
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It is time to act
The necessary monetary reform and the devaluation of the Cuban peso have "allowed the genie out of the bottle" and force us to quickly continue with the rest of the transformations.
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Speaking of dialogues
A book on the 1978 Dialogue in Havana sets guidelines for possible future dialogues, even among very diverse political contenders, whether they are emigrants or live inside the country.
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You cannot analyze something systemic in a fragmented way, says head of the Entrepreneurship Network…
"...the worst thing is that they are trying to solve a structural issue through fragmented measures, when those issues correspond to the science of business.”
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Ricardo Torres: ‘The cost of the model is invisible, but it is high’
Changes and monetary reorganization in Cuba, and their possible impacts, explained by Cuban economist Ricardo Torres.
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Cuba could be on the brink of a Covid vaccine, but U.S. sanctions are slowing it down
Cuba is already a medical powerhouse, and if it can successfully navigate the minefield of US sanctions, it could supply much of Latin America with a COVID vaccine.
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Western Union suspends U.S. dollar transfers to Cuba
Western Union is suspending U.S. dollar transfers to Cuba following the latest sanction from the Trump administration.
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Nobody multiplies by 24 anymore
While the death of the CUC has been announced, most goods and services are available in foreign currencies not affordable for the majority of the Cuban population.
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