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Highlights in this issue:

- China and Cuba close to restructuring public and private debt and using Renminbi for trade

- Complete loss of power again affects whole country for extended period

- Regional and municipal governments told to plan to raise more revenue in 2026

- Sheinbaum says Mexico will continue to receive Cuban doctors

- US Judge overturns jury’s Helms-Burton related decision

Highlights in this issue:

- US Justice Department backs Exxon in its Helms Burton lawsuit against CIMEX and CUPET

- Private sector involvement in poultry and egg production spurring dollarisation

- Hotel occupancy in Cuba falls to 21.5% in the first half of 2025

- Possible Chinese investment in Cuban agro-industrial sugar sector discussed

- Cuba’s official media laud relations with North Korea

MINTUR warned against the proliferation of fake visa websites charging excessive fees or providing invalid documents, noting that only the official government platform should be used.