Cuba approves free-market reforms in effort to stave off economic collapse

Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade.

Jun 19, 2026 0

Cuba approves free-market reforms in effort to stave off economic collapse

Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade.

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