Pedro Monreal
Explore analyses by Pedro Monreal on Cuba's economic issues, including currency decline, inflation, and government policies affecting prices and market stability.
![Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?]()
Dollarization in Cuba: A Tool for Political Control or Economic Necessity?
Published on 2/13/2025
![Cuban Government Admits 6,000 Pesos Salary is Not Livable: What Now?]()
Cuban Government Admits 6,000 Pesos Salary is Not Livable: What Now?
Published on 2/11/2025
![Reviving the Economy... What Economy?: Cubans Skeptical of New Government Program]()
Reviving the Economy... What Economy?: Cubans Skeptical of New Government Program
Published on 2/6/2025
![Marrero Cruz Demands State Media to Fully Support Government Agenda]()
Marrero Cruz Demands State Media to Fully Support Government Agenda
Published on 2/5/2025
![Cuba's Regime Rebrands Economic Goals as "Government Program to Rectify Distortions and Revitalize the Economy"]()
Cuba's Regime Rebrands Economic Goals as "Government Program to Rectify Distortions and Revitalize the Economy"
Published on 2/4/2025
![Cuban Authorities Vow Tough Measures Against Those Diluting Milk for Children in Las Tunas]()
Cuban Authorities Vow Tough Measures Against Those Diluting Milk for Children in Las Tunas
Published on 2/2/2025
![Private Worker in Santa Clara Penalized for Dollar Transactions and Refusal of Digital Payments]()
Private Worker in Santa Clara Penalized for Dollar Transactions and Refusal of Digital Payments
Published on 2/2/2025
![Economist Challenges Cuba's Dollarization: "Claims of Correcting Distortions Are Actually Magnifying Them"]()
Economist Challenges Cuba's Dollarization: "Claims of Correcting Distortions Are Actually Magnifying Them"
Published on 2/1/2025
![Cuban Agricultural Crisis Mirrors Special Period: "No Recovery in Sight"]()
Cuban Agricultural Crisis Mirrors Special Period: "No Recovery in Sight"
Published on 1/29/2025
![Cuba Faces Intensified Food Crisis Amidst Declining Agricultural Production]()
Cuba Faces Intensified Food Crisis Amidst Declining Agricultural Production
Published on 1/23/2025
![Truck Carrying Chicken Overturns in Guanabacoa]()
Truck Carrying Chicken Overturns in Guanabacoa
Published on 1/21/2025
![Cuban Government's "Experimental" Budget Moves: Ambulance Services and Hidden Privatization of Public Services]()
Cuban Government's "Experimental" Budget Moves: Ambulance Services and Hidden Privatization of Public Services
Published on 1/20/2025
![Agreement with the Paris Club Addresses Only a Fraction of Cuba's Debt]()
Agreement with the Paris Club Addresses Only a Fraction of Cuba's Debt
Published on 1/20/2025
![What Lies Ahead for the Dollar in Cuba? Economist Analyzes Currency Exchange Changes]()
What Lies Ahead for the Dollar in Cuba? Economist Analyzes Currency Exchange Changes
Published on 12/21/2024
![Cuban Government Claims Inflation is Slowing: Truth or Mere Propaganda?]()
Cuban Government Claims Inflation is Slowing: Truth or Mere Propaganda?
Published on 12/20/2024
![Stagflation and Social Crisis: A Cuban Economist's Critical Take on Government Announcements]()
Stagflation and Social Crisis: A Cuban Economist's Critical Take on Government Announcements
Published on 12/19/2024
![U.S. Warns Cuban Government's New Policies Will Worsen Island's Crisis]()
U.S. Warns Cuban Government's New Policies Will Worsen Island's Crisis
Published on 12/11/2024
![Cuban Economist Criticizes New Restrictions on Small and Medium Enterprises: "Adding Insult to Injury"]()
Cuban Economist Criticizes New Restrictions on Small and Medium Enterprises: "Adding Insult to Injury"
Published on 12/6/2024
![Cuban Government Dismisses Rumors of Deadly Virus and "Killer Flies" Outbreak]()
Cuban Government Dismisses Rumors of Deadly Virus and "Killer Flies" Outbreak
Published on 12/6/2024
![Russian Tourists Complain About Insect Bites at Cuban Hotels]()
Russian Tourists Complain About Insect Bites at Cuban Hotels
Published on 12/4/2024
![Economist Predicts Stagflation in Cuba Amidst Harsh Fiscal Austerity]()
Economist Predicts Stagflation in Cuba Amidst Harsh Fiscal Austerity
Published on 12/3/2024
![Economist Challenges Cuban Government's Tourism Focus: "Blatant Lies"]()
Economist Challenges Cuban Government's Tourism Focus: "Blatant Lies"
Published on 11/19/2024
![Economist Pedro Monreal Calls Minister Joaquín Alonso Vázquez's Economic Outlook "Delusional"]()
Economist Pedro Monreal Calls Minister Joaquín Alonso Vázquez's Economic Outlook "Delusional"
Published on 11/17/2024
![Cuban Government Withholds 2023 Agricultural Statistics: A Sign of Economic Policy Failure?]()
Cuban Government Withholds 2023 Agricultural Statistics: A Sign of Economic Policy Failure?
Published on 11/12/2024
![Tourism Crisis in Cuba Deepens: Hurricanes Strike, Agencies Depart, Hotels Empty Out]()
Tourism Crisis in Cuba Deepens: Hurricanes Strike, Agencies Depart, Hotels Empty Out
Published on 11/6/2024
![Tourism Struggles in Cuba: 2024 Set to Be Another Challenging Year]()
Tourism Struggles in Cuba: 2024 Set to Be Another Challenging Year
Published on 11/5/2024
![Economist Calls for Imprisonment of Those Responsible for Cuba's Food Insecurity]()
Economist Calls for Imprisonment of Those Responsible for Cuba's Food Insecurity
Published on 11/4/2024
![Cuban Government Prioritizes Backup Generators for Hotels Amid Looming Power Crisis]()
Cuban Government Prioritizes Backup Generators for Hotels Amid Looming Power Crisis
Published on 10/29/2024
![When Will the Cuban Government Admit Its Own Failures?]()
When Will the Cuban Government Admit Its Own Failures?
Published on 10/21/2024
![Engineer Highlights Recurrent Electrical System Failures: "Common Startup Issues Led to SEN Setback"]()
Engineer Highlights Recurrent Electrical System Failures: "Common Startup Issues Led to SEN Setback"
Published on 10/20/2024
![Power Grid Collapse Leaves Santiago and Guantánamo in the Dark Just Hours After Rente's Restart]()
Power Grid Collapse Leaves Santiago and Guantánamo in the Dark Just Hours After Rente's Restart
Published on 10/20/2024
![Power System Failure in Matanzas Sparks Widespread Blackout]()
Power System Failure in Matanzas Sparks Widespread Blackout
Published on 10/19/2024
![Díaz-Canel Shifts Blame to U.S. for Cuba's Nationwide Blackout: "Some Don't Want to Discuss the Embargo"]()
Díaz-Canel Shifts Blame to U.S. for Cuba's Nationwide Blackout: "Some Don't Want to Discuss the Embargo"
Published on 10/19/2024
![Economist Criticizes Cuba's Power System Collapse: "An Internal Decision Bankruptcy"]()
Economist Criticizes Cuba's Power System Collapse: "An Internal Decision Bankruptcy"
Published on 10/19/2024
![Massive Queues Form for Limited Chicken in Santiago de Cuba]()
Massive Queues Form for Limited Chicken in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 10/17/2024
![Customer Exposes Fraudulent Charges at La Cecilia Restaurant in Havana]()
Customer Exposes Fraudulent Charges at La Cecilia Restaurant in Havana
Published on 9/24/2024
![Cuba’s Chicken Imports from the U.S. Drop in Early 2024]()
Cuba’s Chicken Imports from the U.S. Drop in Early 2024
Published on 9/9/2024
![Cuba to Launch Six Luxury Hotels Amid Economic Struggles]()
Cuba to Launch Six Luxury Hotels Amid Economic Struggles
Published on 8/31/2024
![Former Cuban Economy Minister Reports Over $4 Billion Loss in External Revenue Over Five Years]()
Former Cuban Economy Minister Reports Over $4 Billion Loss in External Revenue Over Five Years
Published on 8/27/2024
![A Journey to Cuba: The Struggle to Buy an Egg - "It Feels Like a Meme, But It's a Tragedy"]()
A Journey to Cuba: The Struggle to Buy an Egg - "It Feels Like a Meme, But It's a Tragedy"
Published on 8/25/2024
![Cuban Government Allocates 14 Times More to Tourism Than Health and Social Welfare in 2024]()
Cuban Government Allocates 14 Times More to Tourism Than Health and Social Welfare in 2024
Published on 8/21/2024
![Cuban Government Imposes Restrictions on Private Sector: What Are the Implications?]()
Cuban Government Imposes Restrictions on Private Sector: What Are the Implications?
Published on 8/20/2024
![Golden Eggs: Carton Prices Exceed 5,000 Pesos in Cuba]()
Golden Eggs: Carton Prices Exceed 5,000 Pesos in Cuba
Published on 8/16/2024
![Prices in Cuba Continue to Surge at Annual Rate of 30.48 Percent]()
Prices in Cuba Continue to Surge at Annual Rate of 30.48 Percent
Published on 8/16/2024
![Drop in U.S. Chicken Exports to Cuba in 2024]()
Drop in U.S. Chicken Exports to Cuba in 2024
Published on 8/8/2024
![Cuba Excluded from CEPAL's Annual Foreign Investment Report]()
Cuba Excluded from CEPAL's Annual Foreign Investment Report
Published on 8/7/2024
![Cuban Regime Plans New Hotels Amid Severe Economic Crisis]()
Cuban Regime Plans New Hotels Amid Severe Economic Crisis
Published on 7/30/2024
![Outrage Among Cubans Over Upcoming Opening of GAESA's K23 Skyscraper Hotel]()
Outrage Among Cubans Over Upcoming Opening of GAESA's K23 Skyscraper Hotel
Published on 7/24/2024
![Cuban Government Reports 1.6 Million Tourists in First Half of 2024]()
Cuban Government Reports 1.6 Million Tourists in First Half of 2024
Published on 7/23/2024
![Old Havana Deserted by Tourists]()
Old Havana Deserted by Tourists
Published on 7/18/2024
![Economist Pedro Monreal Exposes Falsified Cuban Tourism Data for 2024]()
Economist Pedro Monreal Exposes Falsified Cuban Tourism Data for 2024
Published on 7/16/2024
![Fines for Violating Price Caps Could Exceed 8,000 Pesos]()
Fines for Violating Price Caps Could Exceed 8,000 Pesos
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
![Aleida Guevara Criticizes Small and Medium Enterprises: "Stop Importing and Ensure Equal Needs"]()
Aleida Guevara Criticizes Small and Medium Enterprises: "Stop Importing and Ensure Equal Needs"
Published on 7/10/2024
![Price Caps May Worsen Shortages and Black Market in Cuba]()
Price Caps May Worsen Shortages and Black Market in Cuba
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
![Cuba Halts Price Cap on Essential Private Sector Goods]()
Cuba Halts Price Cap on Essential Private Sector Goods
Published on 7/2/2024
![Cuban Ministers Announce New Economic Measures for 2024]()
Cuban Ministers Announce New Economic Measures for 2024
Published on 7/1/2024
![Economist Criticizes Council of Ministers Meeting: "Reveals a Government Stuck in Worn-Out Rhetoric"]()
Economist Criticizes Council of Ministers Meeting: "Reveals a Government Stuck in Worn-Out Rhetoric"
Published on 7/1/2024
![Cuban Government Drastically Increases Tractor Prices for Tobacco Farmers in Pinar del Río]()
Cuban Government Drastically Increases Tractor Prices for Tobacco Farmers in Pinar del Río
Published on 6/14/2024
![Government on Inflation in Cuba: "Prices Continue to Rise but at a Slower Pace"]()
Government on Inflation in Cuba: "Prices Continue to Rise but at a Slower Pace"
Published on 6/5/2024
![Díaz-Canel Urges Cubans to Grow More Food for Self-Sufficiency]()
Díaz-Canel Urges Cubans to Grow More Food for Self-Sufficiency
Published on 5/25/2024
![TheToque Comments on Recent Decline in Currency Values in Cuba]()
TheToque Comments on Recent Decline in Currency Values in Cuba
Published on 5/22/2024
