{
  "id": 1193177,
  "title": "Carlos Saladrigas, businessman: ‘We recommend a Marshall Plan for Cuba’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/carlos-saladrigas-businessman-we-recommend-a-marshall-plan-for-cuba",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais English",
    "slug": "el-pais-english",
    "url": "https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-16/carlos-saladrigas-businessman-we-recommend-a-marshall-plan-for-cuba.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carlos Saladrigas, a successful Cuban American businessman, has proposed a Marshall Plan for Cuba to help boost its struggling economy. Born in Havana in 1948, Saladrigas fled the country as a child during the Cuban Revolution and later studied in the United States. He went on to found The Vincam Group, a leading human-resources management company in the United States, before eventually selling it in 2000. Saladrigas now dedicates his time to advising businesses and supporting the growth of the private sector in Cuba through the Cuba Study Group, an organization he co-founded. The Cuban government has recently called upon exiles to return and invest in the country, as it seeks to revive its ailing economy. Saladrigas believes that while the Cuban government fears money, the exile community, which he sees as a strong and generous group, has succeeded in various fields due to their Cuban heritage. He acknowledges that many exiles are now more focused on their long-term investments and are less inclined to return to Cuba, but still sees potential in investing in the country.",
  "summary": "The president of the Cuba Study Group, which promotes private‑sector growth on the island, calls on the US government to lift all its sanctions to facilitate stabilization and reconstruction",
  "key_points": [
    "Carlos Saladrigas, Cuban American businessman, proposes Marshall Plan for Cuba.",
    "Born in Havana in 1948, Saladrigas fled during Cuban Revolution as child.",
    "Exile community, with Cuban heritage, excels in various fields, Saladrigas notes."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}