Thursday, December 15, 2016

Cuba wants to pay off some of its Cold War debt in rum

Cuba wants to pay off some of its Cold War debt in rum

According to authorities in the Czech Republic, the government of Cuba has proposed resolving a Cold War-era debt by paying the Czechs in a treasured Cuban commodity: rum. On Thursday, Czech Finance Ministry spokesman Michal Zurovec said Cuban officials had offered paying back $276 million in the form of rum, reported the Associated Press. The debt […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/12/15/cuba-wants-to-pay-off-some-of-its-cold-war-debt-in-rum/

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