Cuba Approves U.S. Capital in Mining; Fuel-for-Cupet Deal Thwarted

Cuba has approved U.S. investment in its mining sector, a notable policy shift. Separately, Cuban-American legislators blocked a proposed Trump administration deal that would have supplied fuel to Cuba in exchange for U.S. control of state oil company Cupet. The mining approval signals potential economic opening, while the Cupet deal's failure reflects political constraints.