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Pedro Camacho

Leaked Documents Expose Cuban Military's $18 Billion in Hidden Reserves: Report

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) greets supporters next to Cuba's Prime Minister Manuel Marrero (R) in front of the US embassy as they march along Havana's promenade on December 20, 2024 (Credit: Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Image)

Cuba's military-controlled conglomerate, GAESA, has stashed away as much as $18 billion in offshore and dollar-denominated assets even though the country faces its worst economic and humanitarian crisis in decades, according to a new report.

The records show that assets held by key subsidiaries of GAESA—including Gaviota and Almest, which manage and invest in tourism infrastructure— were far higher than the government's spending on public services.

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