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Cuba Plans Private Sector Boost Amid Castro Murder Indictment

6/18/2026

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The Communist Party of Cuba held a meeting on Wednesday after President Miguel Díaz-Canel proposed expanding private-sector participation.
The proposal would let private firms import and export and let Cubans abroad invest in tourism.
The National Assembly set a Thursday session to review a law cutting ministries from twenty-seven to twenty.
Former President Raúl Castro was indicted last month on charges, including murder for the 1996 downing of civilian planes.

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The Communist Party of Cuba held a meeting on Wednesday after President Miguel Díaz-Canel proposed expanding private-sector participation.
The proposal would let private firms import and export and let Cubans abroad invest in tourism.
The National Assembly set a Thursday session to review a law cutting ministries from twenty-seven to twenty.
Former President Raúl Castro was indicted last month on charges, including murder for the 1996 downing of civilian planes.