The troubles of Cuba s demography
The troubles of Cuba s demography
Havana, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Decrease in fertility, increase in life expectancy at birth and migrations place Cuba in the middle of a demographic storm and force the Government to think of alternatives to counteract its effects.
The fact that fertility rate (average number of children per woman) is far from exceeding the 2.1 necessary for an adequate replacement every year since 1979 set off alarms, as this means that a pyramid of stable population is not guaranteed.
An article by the Center for Demographic Studies of the University of Havana (CEDEM) considered the high levels of schooling and incorporation of women, in addition to economic difficulties and limited access to housing as determining elements of said index.
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Monetary overhaul makes progress in Cuba despite adversities
Monetary overhaul makes progress in Cuba despite adversities
Havana, (Prensa Latina) The monetary overhaul in Cuba is making progress despite the situation caused by the tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States, ministers said.
An assessment of the two and a half months of implementation of this transformation in Cuba s economic and social life, which has implied removing the monetary and exchange duality, establishing a unique exchange rate at 24 pesos (CUP) per US dollar, implementing a general pay reform and eliminating undue gratuities and excessive subsidies, makes them evident.
Havana, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is currently making a constant review of its monetary overhaul, because its objective is to create better conditions to generate more economy, government officials said today.
Havana, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) With the present monetary overhaul in place in Cuba, the business system has more power and autonomy, but it must be efficient, government authorities said.