José Ramón Machado

José Ramón Machado is a prominent Cuban politician who served as the first vice president of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba. He was a key figure in the Cuban government during the era of Fidel Castro and played a significant role in various international initiatives, including the establishment of the Sucre payment system, which was created to facilitate trade among member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). Recently, he was mentioned in the context of Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa's move to denounce the Sucre treaty, highlighting concerns about financial manipulation linked to the system.