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Carlos Gimenez: “GAISA is really headed by Raul Castro. They control 70% of…”

Featuring: Carlos Gimenez, Republican | U.S. House Florida, 28th Congressional District

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Senator Rick Scott and Members of Florida Delegation React to Raul Castro Indictment

Published | Video Starts at 26:33

The foreign minister of Cuba does not. Is not part of the ruling establishment of Cuba. The, the ruling establishment of Cuba is actually a somewhat free enterprise system called Gaisa. GAISA is really headed by Raul Castro. They control 70% of Cuba's economy. As a matter of fact, the budget of GAISA is actually larger than the budget of the Cuban government. And so really, Diaz, Canal and all that apparatus is. (26:33–26:40)

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Asserts that Raul Castro heads GAISA, which controls 70% of Cuba's economy.

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