Business & Economy

Cuba Has New Business Trade Group

The Cuban government created the new Foreign Trade Enterprise Group (GECOMEX), integrated by twelve export and import companies. It will be subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment.

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Cuba: The Day After Tomorrow with Juan Valdes Paz (II)

Cuban economist Juan Valdes Paz concludes part two of our interview with another powerful statement: “Economically speaking, Cuba is a ruined enterprise. However, for the vast majority of the population, the revolutionary project – independence, justice and development – is the country’s only means of salvation in today’s hostile world.”

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Cuba Launches New Medicinal Soap

A new, Cuban-made medicinal soap has been on sale at different State markets around Havana for two months. According to press reports, the new product “has been proven efficient in the elimination of underarm, vaginal and foot odors.”

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Cuba: The Day After Tomorrow (Part I)

Professor Juan Valdes Paz’ opening remarks for his interview with HT were a bombshell: “Cuba’s current leadership will have walked away from the historical stage with a minimum sense of achievement if it manages to encourage the creation of a viable and sustainable economic system for the country.”

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Cuban Diplomats Meet with Emigrants in Miami

The consul general and deputy consul at the Cuban Interests Section in Washington D.C. traveled to Miami to meet with emigrants from the island, representatives from travel agencies that promote trips to Cuba and other groups who support a normalization of relations between the US and Cuba.

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Brazil Drops Plan for 6,000 Cuban MDs

The Brazilian government confirmed on Monday its decision to not carry through with its announced plan to contract a large medical contingent from Cuba and will instead contract professionals on an individual basis, informed Reuters. “We never reached an accord with Cuba. Now the priority is Spain and Portugal,” said the Brazilian Health Ministry.

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