Cuba's Patchwork Privatization: A Desperate Bid to Stave Off Disaster The Cuban government's decision to loosen its grip on the private sector is a stark acknowledgment of the country's dire straits.
As the island nation struggles to keep pace with mounting humanitarian crises, the ruling Communist Party has finally begun to allow foreign goods and medicines into the market.
President Miguel Díaz Canel warned last month that Cuba "simply cannot continue on its current course.