Cuba's military conglomerate Gaesa controls the island's economy

The Gaesa conglomerate, created in the 1990s, has become Cuba's dominant economic player by capturing foreign currency inflows.

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This military consortium manages tourism, commerce and agriculture sectors, consolidating the armed forces' control over Cuba's economic life.

Its stranglehold illustrates the growing imbrication between military institution and national economy since the end of Soviet aid.

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