RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel has announced new measures to address the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The complete collapse of tourism and the repeated tightening of the US blockade have led to a reduction in import capacity, which is reflected in a severe food supply crisis.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is now projecting an eight percent recession in Cuba this year. "We can not continue as before in the economic field," said the President. As of Monday, 72 shops began selling food, hygiene . . .
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