In the most recent session of the Council of Ministers, the president insisted that the “inequalities that are evident in our society, that hurt us, that their existence goes against what the Revolution from the humanist and social justice point of view, has always tried to defend,” must be mitigated.

According to information from the Presidency of the Republic, Díaz-Canel emphasized the need to stop the exodus of labor force, especially skilled workers, from the state sector to the non-state sector; to continue giving priority to health and education, and to continue advancing in the fight against gender violence.

He also urged to correct the measures implemented as part of the Ordinance Task, to strengthen the knowledge economy, to improve the indicators of the Maternal and Child Care Program, the production of medicines, the care of the elderly and the recreation of young people.

During the meeting, the head of state also referred to the potential of Cuban companies, which are not always taken advantage of.

He also pointed out the necessity of promoting the creation of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the state sector.

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