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Cuban lawmakers adopted nearly 200 free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis.

Cuba

Who
Cuban lawmakers, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, President Miguel Diaz-Canel
What
Cuban lawmakers adopted nearly 200 free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis.
When
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT · 21h 30m ago
Where
Cuba ·
Why
To stave off economic collapse aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade and internal obstacles like slowness and bureaucracy.
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The reforms roll back the state's role in the economy, authorize large private enterprises, and allow investors to acquire stakes in state companies, representing the most profound changes since the 1959 revolution.

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