EU calls Cuba's recent economic reforms 'smoke signals'; Washington sees them as late and limited

The United States State Department has characterized the economic reforms recently unveiled by Cuba as "superficial smoke signals." A spokesperson for the department dismissed the measures announced by the Cuban prime minister as "modest" and "significantly delayed."

"These gradual 'economic reforms' are modest, arrive with great delay and, ultimately, are superficial smoke signals from the Cuban regime," the spokesperson told AFP. The U.S. perspective frames these changes as an attempt to create an illusion of progress rather than implementing substantive economic improvements.

Washington's assessment suggests that while Cuba may be introducing some adjustments, they are seen as too little, too late, and lacking the depth required to address the island's economic challenges effectively. The phrasing "smoke signals" implies a deceptive tactic, designed to obscure the reality of the situation rather than genuinely reform the economy.

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These gradual 'economic reforms' are modest, arrive with great delay and, ultimately, are superficial smoke signals from the Cuban regime.