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The Convertible Cuban Peso, or CUC as it was commonly known on the island, has died at the young age of only 27.

The Convertible Cuban Peso, or CUC as it was commonly known on the island, has died at the young age of only 27. © Baleria Mena

The Death of the Convertible Cuban Peso

The currency was supposed to solve the regime’s economic woes. It failed; and no one will miss it.

20 Apr 21

The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has wrongly claimed that Cuban medicine and science have saved 80% of critical patients from COVID-19.

The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has wrongly claimed that Cuban medicine and science have saved 80% of critical patients from COVID-19. © Baleria Mena

Cuba’s Imaginary Covid-19 Cures

No evidence to support official claims that country’s advanced” science and medicine” has saved record numbers of patients.

10 Dec 20

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