From butter to cement: Putting numbers to the crisis
The economic and supply crisis in Cuba continues. As the country begun a road of cautious recover from…
Port of Mariel ready for Neopanamax
The administration of the Port of Mariel in the Special Economic Zone (ZEDM) of the same name, has…
Some 300 new SMEs got approval
Cuba’s Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) gave green light to the constitution of 294 new small and…
Faster Internet: “Arimao” cable begins operations
Cuba has started test operations of a new submarine fiber optic cable connecting the island with Martinique. As…
Cuba decentralizes approval of (some) foreign investments
The implementation of some projects with foreign capital is to proceed faster in Cuba in the future. Acuerdo…
Inflation continues its grip on Cuba
While mobilizations are already underway in Cuba for the traditional rally in Havana on May 1st, the economic…
Cuba allows dollar deposits (again)
Cuba’s central bank caused a stir a couple of days ago with a surprising announcement: With immediate effect,…
Pinar del Río: Slow recovery after “Ian”
Six months after Hurricane Ian left a trail of devastation in western Cuba, reconstruction work in the hardest-hit…
Foreign investment: These projects are coming next
Four months after the Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV), a number of projects are being implemented. Among them…
Cuba reopens airport talks
CUBA STANDARD – Cuba’s Ministry of Transport (Mitrans) is in negotiations with a joint venture to manage and…
Long-distance trains get WiFi
CUBA STANDARD — Travel on Cuban long-distance trains is set to become a bit more comfortable this year.…
Cuba gets second undersea connection via French cable
CUBA STANDARD — Providing Cuba with a second undersea fiberoptic connection, a subsidiary of French communications operator Orange…
Analysis: A miracle for fisheries – but will it last?
Cuba’s much-expected comprehensive reform has yet to take shape, as official measures have been limited to disconnected, isolated…
Analysis: The short- and mid-term economic outlook
In the short term, what can we expect? Here are some of the most important factors:1. A more…
Analysis: More economic tinkering
At the 9th session of Cuba’s National Assembly, held at the end of July, 75 measures were announced…