The freehold buying and selling of residential real estate became legal in Cuba on November 10, 2011, marking a major milestone on the island’s road to economic liberalization. In addition, the Cuban government is encouraging the creation of small businesses and private farming. More than 180,000 “self- employment” licenses have been issued since 2010, and […]

Foreign investment in real estate has been the engine of growth for many under-developed countries and has served as a vehicle to bolster other economic sectors, particularly tourism. The Cuban government has recognized the need to attract foreign capital as a supplement to the national investment efforts. The Cuban government is looking for sources of […]

Notes1 The World Health Organization (WHO)’s definition of health as a “state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not only the absence of disease or infirmity,”2 embraces basically the same principles associated with human rights and development, since all three seek to improve both the human condition and the fulfillment of the human […]

The final collapse of Cuba’s alliance with the former Soviet Union—a process that unfolded between 1979 and 1989—brought the Cuban economy to a complete state of disarray, leading to an unparalleled chaotic set of developments. How to deal with them became crucial and extremely conflicting. Fidel Castro’s strong refusal to give in to demands from […]