Omar Everleny
Omar Everleny is an economist and professor at the University of Havana. He gained attention in recent discussions surrounding the Cuban government's recent tariff hikes on mobile and internet services, where he criticized these measures as part of a neoliberal approach that fails to address stagnant wages and high inflation. Everleny provided insights into the economic challenges faced by ordinary Cubans as they struggle to afford the increased costs of essential services.
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Omar Everleny indicated that the electricity cuts in Cuba are extremely difficult, with many areas experiencing outages of up to 20 hours a day.
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Panama· 2026-01-31
Economist Omar Everleny explained the critical state of Cuba's energy system and the impact of oil shortages.
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Omar Everleny is an economist who commented on the severe electricity cuts in Cuba.
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Uruguay· 2026-01-12Cuban economist Omar Everleny cautioned that high prices boosted the value of the private sector.
For first time in decades, Cuba's private sector outweighs state
Guyana· 2025-07-29
Omar Everleny summarized the economic situation by highlighting the lack of salary increases since 2021 and the high inflation.
"Si no lo hacemos, habrá un inminente colapso tecnológico"
Argentina· 2025-06-06