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Cuba to cut 92,000 civil service jobs as ministries are consolidated
Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz announced that Cuba will eliminate about 92,000 public‑sector positions in the ministries of Education, Health, Culture and Sports. The cuts target mostly vacant administrative posts, so no immediate layoffs of workers are expected. Remaining state agencies are slated to finalize their own staffing reductions by September.
The job cuts are part of a sweeping reform to streamline the state apparatus. The government plans to reduce the number of ministries from 27 to roughly 20‑21 through mergers, such as combining the Ministry of Economy and Planning with Finance and Prices, merging Science and Technology with Higher Education, and joining Agriculture with Food Industries. Over 15,000 state enterprises are also being granted greater autonomy to set salaries, prices and labour relations.
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Cuba · Cuban government · Manuel Marrero · Manuel Marrero Cruz · Ministry of Education (Cuba) · Ministry of Health (Cuba) · National Assembly of People's Power · State Enterprises (Cuba)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Cuban government issued bonds worth 65 billion pesos to finance commitments related to the deficit. www.prensa-latina.cu
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The reforms aim to separate state functions from business operations and improve government efficiency. www.cubaheadlines.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cuba reported a fiscal deficit of 35 billion Cuban pesos for the first half of the year. www.prensa-latina.cu
- [● 4 SOURCES] Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced the elimination of about 92,000 government positions across the ministries of Education, Health, Culture and Sports. www.paginaextra.com · www.cubaheadlines.com · oncubanews.com · www.vietnamplus.vn
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The deficit exceeds the planned amount by 6.744 billion pesos due to a shortfall in net revenues of 26.34 billion pesos. www.prensa-latina.cu
- [● 2 SOURCES] More than 15,000 state enterprises have been granted greater autonomy to set salaries, prices and labour relations. www.cubaheadlines.com · www.vietnamplus.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] Remaining state agencies will finalize their own staffing reductions by September. www.cubaheadlines.com · oncubanews.com · www.vietnamplus.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The reform includes reducing the number of ministries from 27 to about 20‑21 and merging several ministries. www.cubaheadlines.com · oncubanews.com · www.vietnamplus.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The draft law proposes merging the Ministry of Economy and Planning with Finance and Prices; Science and Technology with Higher Education; and Agriculture with Food Industries. www.cubaheadlines.com · oncubanews.com · www.vietnamplus.vn
- [● 4 SOURCES] The targeted positions are vacant administrative roles, so the cuts do not result in immediate layoffs. www.paginaextra.com · www.cubaheadlines.com · oncubanews.com · www.vietnamplus.vn