Wilfredo Cancio Isla of El Nuevo Herald reports on the Cuban government’s possible implementation of further changes. They include:

• Cuban citizens may soon be allowed to travel abroad without official permits.
• Freedom to rent homes and rooms, both to foreigners and Cuban citizens and the controlled sale of real estate by registered owners.
• No restrictions on the sale of automobiles; previously prohibited from transferring titles. The government is also considering selling vehicles to the public.
• Elimination of the decree that limits citizens from traveling freely within the island, especially toward Havana.

Also being studied by the Cuban government are the following measures that could be instituted by this year or next:

• Revaluation of the Cuban peso in relation to the convertible peso (CUC) to the tune of 19 Cuban pesos per CUC; with the intention of gradually aligning the values until there is a single monetary currency.
• Flexibility of restrictions for private enterprise and freelancers; allowing citizens to open small businesses.
• Reorganization of government agencies by fusing those that are currently governing similar sectors.

A Cuban government official who requested anonimity told El Nuevo Herald: ”These are the most complex measures, because they have legal implications and repercussions for the nation, and have generated much debate within the directorate levels.”

[H/T: The Cuban Triangle, Penúltimos Días.]

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