Mexico could join the third phase of Cuban Soberana 02 vaccine trials

Volunteers from Mexico could participate in the clinical trials of the Cuban Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine candidate, according to that country’s government. Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Marcelo Ebrard said that there is communication between the Secretariat of Health and the laboratory in Cuba which is carrying out the development of this vaccine, so that …

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Role of the private sector in Cuban economy underlined

Minister of Economy Alejandro Gil underlined the role of the private sector (self-employment) in Cuba’s economic revitalization and in the generation of jobs. “The improvement and expansion of self-employment, in addition to the generation of new jobs, will provide the economy with greater vitality, diversification and competitiveness. That is the road to follow. We all …

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To Normalize US-Cuban Relations, Restore Working Embassies

Photograph Source: Difference engine – CC BY-SA 4.0 The new Biden administration may soon ease regulations enforcing the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba. However, if Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s new bill, the U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2021, becomes law, the blockade itself will disappear. Meanwhile, the two countries’ embassies in Havana and Washington are dysfunctional. …

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