A man walks past a poster (L) depicting former Cuba's President Raul Castro reading "We will not surrender the nation's sovereignty or independence" and a photograph of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in Havana on June 29, 2026. Cuba began to liberalise certain sectors of its economy, drastically reducing the number of activities prohibited to private companies, a few weeks after the parliament approved a package of 176 measures in favour of the market economy. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)