New airs and old debts mark 2015

With the best economic growth of recent years, the Cuban economy closed 2015 with key agreements to reorganise its international financial ties, reactions in tourism and signs of change if the normalisation of relations with the United States advances. But the process of updating the economic model has still not met important goals.

In Cuba, 2015 was a year that passed through foreseeable paths after the global surprise caused, at the close of the previous year, by the announcement made by presidents Raúl Castro and Barack Obama. The imminence for the first time of the possible end to an era of bilateral entrenchment, which had reached very bitter and aggressive tones, came as a shock to many persons worldwide. Leer más


Cuba promotes trade at home

With the 4th Business Fair, the Cuban Economy Ministry is encouraging local enterprises to seek and plan market alternatives inside the country.


Women shoemakers hope to form cooperative

The initiative is facing bureaucratic obstacles they are fighting to overcome.


Russian oil returns to Cuba

A contract signed between the Russian Rosneft Oil Company and Cubametales is expanding the range of Cuba’s energy allies.


Tourism and culture alliance

Cuba’s International Tourism Fair placed its banners in a province with ambitious growth plans, which has its sight set on the local cultural heritage among its strengths.



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