Havana, June 12, 2026 (AFP) - Cuba opens more sectors to private business

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday announced greater freedoms for small businesses across the country, as the communist government takes steps to liberalize the island's economy in the face of a crippling US blockade. In a speech broadcast on national television, Diaz-Canel said Cuba would open more sectors to private businesses and streamline the approval process for new ventures. "For non-state forms of management, the list of prohibit......

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