Cuban Entrepreneurs to Congress: “We’re Not a Myth”

In Congress Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere is holding a hearing titled, “The Myth of the New Cuban Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the Biden Administration’s Cuba Policy.”
Since no Cuban entrepreneurs were called to testify, Belly of the Beast asked some of them whether they were a myth or not.
“Of course we’re not a myth,” said Carlos Gómez, founder of Cuban film production company Wajiros Films. “The members of Congress who deny we exist have been completely disconnected from the reality in Cuba for a long time.”
The Biden administration has made support for Cuba’s private sector a lynchpin of its Cuba policy, but hasn’t yet to pass a modest sanctions relief package for Cuba’s entrepreneurs, announced nearly two years ago, due to pressure from hardline Cuban-American politicians like Salazar’s ally, Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL).
“Instead of debating our existence, they should be debating how after two years they still haven’t passed any concrete measures or solutions for Cuba’s private sector," said Amel Herrera, CEO of Cuban e-commerce firm Acubamos.
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[@hewhomustnotbenamed5912]

"Only Cuban officials and their families can open businesses in Cuba."
What other nonsense. Even if it were true, how would that be any different from the US, or almost every other country on Earth for that matter? The rich keep their wealth within their families, and those without that wealth can't make that wealth. It's a closes system everywhere, so why would we criticize Cuba as if it was somehow worse?

[@rhyscruz]

Because Cuba’s a Marxist-Leninist state Captain Oblivious

[@kenfong3403]

Es verdad que no es un mito, el gobierno aprobó esto a la carrera por la crisis, quisiera que los visitarán, hablen con ellos

[@keithambersley6182]

I like this story. Is anyone of these entrepreneurs inton the technology platform development space?

[@keithambersley6182]

are the entrepreneurs mentioned in this story in the United States or Cuba? If in cuba where?

[@user-cj4hk8lr1v]

Esto es muy cierto. Mariela Castro tiene negocios privados de renta de casas. También Sandro Castro tiene su negocio de club noctrunos, y le va muy bien.

[@ambaritabv]

A qué precio? Quién les suministra la materia prima y cuánto pagan por ella? Estadísticas de las pymes y cuentapropista que lleven más de 5 años produciendo? Sigan soñando que eso es gratis.

[@mustafa.ib.rah7]

Is Cuba starting to turn to Democratic Socialism?

[@segito33]

😂very sarcastic. Never

[@desert.mantis]

The US propaganda machine knows no bounds. Viva Cuba!

[@abrahamsuarez5745]

THIS CHANNEL
IS BS