The Cuba Briefing

The news shaping the new Cuban economy

A curated read on the stories that matter, and what each one means for the people building, investing, and betting on Cuba's future. This is a preview of the intelligence our members receive in full.

Updated June 2026 · Curated by Mi Habana es así
Reform18 June 2026

Cuba passes 176 reforms, including private banks for the first time since 1959

In the biggest economic shift since the revolution, Cuba's National Assembly approved private banking, free hiring, imports and exports without state intermediation, and the right of Cubans abroad to invest and own companies.

Why it matters for you

This is the legal foundation the whole platform stands on. Private banking and diaspora ownership are the two unlocks that turn an idea into a business you can actually run.

PBS NewsHour
DiasporaMarch 2026

Cubans abroad can now own and invest in businesses on the island

Cuba's economy chief confirmed that nationals living overseas will be formally permitted to own and invest in private businesses, channeled through the foreign investment framework.

Why it matters for you

The diaspora just became a formal investor class. They are our first and most motivated audience, the bridge that brings everyone else onto the platform.

NBC News
TourismQ1 2026

Tourism falls to its lowest level since 2002, and Cuba turns to the diaspora

Cuba closed 2025 with 1.81 million visitors, and first quarter 2026 arrivals fell 48 percent. In response, the government is opening hotel leasing and tourism ventures to Cubans abroad.

Why it matters for you

A distressed tourism sector is an opening, not just a warning. Leasing and partnership deals are exactly the kind of vetted opportunity our members will want first.

Cuba Headlines
Energy2025 to 2026

Cuba races to build solar capacity as blackouts deepen

With chronic power cuts and the loss of cheap Venezuelan oil, Cuba has prioritized renewables, with dozens of photovoltaic parks under construction and a target above 1,000 megawatts of new daily capacity.

Why it matters for you

Energy is the number one bottleneck for every business on the island. It is the single largest investment theme, and a core focus for our market intelligence.

IndexBox
Policy1 May 2026

The United States tightens its embargo as Cuba opens

A May 2026 executive order reinforced the embargo and exposed foreign banks that process transactions for designated Cuban entities to secondary sanctions, a real constraint for anyone dealing across the border.

Why it matters for you

This is why compliance is our moat, not our obstacle. The platform is built to keep members on the safe side of the line while the path opens.

Squire Patton Boggs
Economy2026

A deep crisis is exactly what forced the opening

With the economy contracting sharply amid fuel shortages and blackouts, the reforms are a response to necessity. That pressure is precisely what makes this moment real rather than rhetorical.

Why it matters for you

Timing is everything. Building trust and audience now, during the hard part, is what earns the position when the recovery comes.

Euronews

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