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Day: September 3, 2026

The Business of Scarcity in Cuba and Panama’s Ramón Carretero.

Carretero’s companies bought a wide variety of products in China and Türkiye to resell them on the island, with the regime’s approval, at a higher price. The businessman set up a network of companies that spanned half the world and allowed him to make millions by exploiting Cuban shortages. Below is Ramón Carretero doing oil deals with the former President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro. The post The Business of Scarcity in Cuba and Panama’s Ramón Carretero. appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

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