Posted on Wednesday, 10.09.13
Cuba tour agencies to contract with private sector
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HAVANA -- The Cuban government has authorized state-run tourism concerns
to do business with the small but growing private sector.
The measure could be a boon for Cuban entrepreneurs who rent rooms in
their homes, run restaurants or offer guided tours
Previously, state-run tour operators were supposed to deal only with
government hotels, guides and eateries.
The new law stands to increase independent operators' ability to tap
into the flow of coveted hard currency carried by travelers.
It was published Tuesday in the government's Official Gazette. It is the
latest step in President Raul Castro's economic and social reform
program begun in 2010.
Source: "HAVANA: Cuba tour agencies to contract with private sector -
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