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Ministry of Finance and Prices

Updates on Cuba's Ministry of Finance and Prices, including government-imposed price caps, their economic impact, black market stability, currency fluctuations, and enforcement actions.

Cuban Entrepreneur Criticizes Regime: "The Government Takes 13.5% of Every Item I Sell"
Cuban Entrepreneur Criticizes Regime: "The Government Takes 13.5% of Every Item I Sell"

Published on 9/5/2024

Forced Sales and Closure of Private Businesses in Cienfuegos During Government Inspection
Forced Sales and Closure of Private Businesses in Cienfuegos During Government Inspection

Published on 9/2/2024

Fines Imposed Up to 15,000 Pesos for Violations at Santa Clara Agricultural Fair
Fines Imposed Up to 15,000 Pesos for Violations at Santa Clara Agricultural Fair

Published on 8/26/2024

Cuban Government Shuts Down Private Businesses and Halts Projects for Over 360 Entrepreneurs
Cuban Government Shuts Down Private Businesses and Halts Projects for Over 360 Entrepreneurs

Published on 8/26/2024

Sixteen "Pilot" Municipalities Selected for New Private Business Approvals in Cuba
Sixteen "Pilot" Municipalities Selected for New Private Business Approvals in Cuba

Published on 8/24/2024

Cuban Government Admits Chicken Shortage in Small Businesses Due to Price Controls
Cuban Government Admits Chicken Shortage in Small Businesses Due to Price Controls

Published on 8/17/2024

Cuba Faces Largest Fiscal Deficit Since 2020 Economic Crisis
Cuba Faces Largest Fiscal Deficit Since 2020 Economic Crisis

Published on 8/15/2024

Government Shuts Down Four Private Businesses in Havana and Enforces 77 Compulsory Sales
Government Shuts Down Four Private Businesses in Havana and Enforces 77 Compulsory Sales

Published on 8/7/2024

Government Imposes Fines and Forced Sales on Small Businesses in Santa Clara
Government Imposes Fines and Forced Sales on Small Businesses in Santa Clara

Published on 8/4/2024

Cuban Government Expands "Preventive Seizures" to Ensure Debt Collection
Cuban Government Expands "Preventive Seizures" to Ensure Debt Collection

Published on 7/18/2024

Cuban Government Imposes Foreign Currency Tariffs on Private Sector Imports
Cuban Government Imposes Foreign Currency Tariffs on Private Sector Imports

Published on 7/17/2024

Manuel Marrero Cruz Denies Crackdown on Private Businesses: "We Are Not Here to Shut Them Down"
Manuel Marrero Cruz Denies Crackdown on Private Businesses: "We Are Not Here to Shut Them Down"

Published on 7/17/2024

Three Major Currencies in Cuba Experience a Downward Trend
Three Major Currencies in Cuba Experience a Downward Trend

Published on 7/16/2024

Fines for Exceeding Price Caps Surpass 13 Million Pesos
Fines for Exceeding Price Caps Surpass 13 Million Pesos

Published on 7/15/2024

Currency Market Stabilizes Briefly in Cuba
Currency Market Stabilizes Briefly in Cuba

Published on 7/15/2024

Dollar Drops 10 Pesos in Cuba's Informal Market
Dollar Drops 10 Pesos in Cuba's Informal Market

Published on 7/14/2024

Cuban Government Begins Fining Small Businesses for Price Cap Violations
Cuban Government Begins Fining Small Businesses for Price Cap Violations

Published on 7/13/2024

Currencies Drop in Value in Cuba's Informal Market
Currencies Drop in Value in Cuba's Informal Market

Published on 7/12/2024

Dollar Exchange Rate Drops in Cuba
Dollar Exchange Rate Drops in Cuba

Published on 7/11/2024

Cuban Government Overlooks Price Caps in MLC Stores
Cuban Government Overlooks Price Caps in MLC Stores

Published on 7/10/2024

Cubans Urged to Report Price Cap Violations via Hotline
Cubans Urged to Report Price Cap Violations via Hotline

Published on 7/10/2024

Currency Black Market in Cuba Holds Steady Despite Government Price Caps
Currency Black Market in Cuba Holds Steady Despite Government Price Caps

Published on 7/10/2024

Cubans Urged to Work More to Combat Soaring Prices
Cubans Urged to Work More to Combat Soaring Prices

Published on 7/9/2024

Economist Criticizes Price Caps in Cuba: "Forces Private Companies to Adopt Soviet Methods"
Economist Criticizes Price Caps in Cuba: "Forces Private Companies to Adopt Soviet Methods"

Published on 7/8/2024

Cuban Government Imposes Price Caps on Six Essential Goods
Cuban Government Imposes Price Caps on Six Essential Goods

Published on 7/8/2024

Russia Launches New Shipping Route for Goods to Cuba
Russia Launches New Shipping Route for Goods to Cuba

Published on 6/16/2024