Díaz-Canel Accuses US of Hypocrisy Over Cuban Business Restrictions
Cuban president criticises new US measures that limit private entrepreneurs' access to American banks.
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Miguel Díaz-Canel
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What this story says
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel accused the US of hypocrisy for promoting private enterprise while imposing new restrictions on Cuban businesses.
- The US has revoked permission for small Cuban private entrepreneurs to open accounts in US banks.
- Independent analysts on the island described the US move as a setback for the development of private enterprise.
- Díaz-Canel stated that the Cuban government does not intend to embrace capitalism, despite reforms allowing private businesses to employ more than 100 workers and participate in financial markets.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
50/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
20/100
7 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has accused the United States of hypocrisy for promoting private enterprise on the island while imposing new restrictions on Cuban businesses. The US measures revoked permission previously granted for small Cuban private entrepreneurs to open accounts in US banks. Independent analysts on the island described this move as a setback for the development of private enterprise.
The restrictions come as Cuba implements economic reforms approved in June, which allow private businesses to employ more than 100 workers, participate in financial and currency markets, and import and export goods without state intermediaries. Díaz-Canel and Prime Minister Manuel Marrero have stated that the government does not intend to embrace capitalism, despite these reforms moving the country towards economic opening.
Coverage comparison
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific number of Cuban entrepreneurs who held accounts in US banks before the restrictions were imposed.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 2 Oct 2026, 23:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
4 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports from BNN Bloomberg, The Independent, and Associated Press News all highlighted Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's accusation that the United States was hypocritical for promoting private enterprise in Cuba while imposing new restrictions on Cuban businesses. These reports noted that the US move revokes permission for small Cuban private entrepreneurs to open accounts in US banks and that independent analysts view this as a setback for private enterprise development.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from Washington Top News and Wral News, along with Hindustan Times, focused on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's criticism of US measures regarding new restrictions on Cuban private firms. These reports included Díaz-Canel's statement that the US was hypocritical and that the government does not intend to embrace capitalism, despite reforms allowing private businesses to employ over 100 workers and participate in financial markets. Washington Top News, which provided a full report, also detailed the reforms and quoted Díaz-Canel stating, “Now they are attacking that sector as well, making it increasingly clear that there is no interest or willingness to benefit our people, that it is all a lie, all a fallacy.”
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Díaz-Canel Accuses US of Hypocrisy Over Cuban Business Restrictions?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 57% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Díaz-Canel Accuses US of Hypocrisy Over Cuban Business Restrictions left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Díaz-Canel Accuses US of Hypocrisy Over Cuban Business Restrictions biased?
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- Which side is not reporting Díaz-Canel Accuses US of Hypocrisy Over Cuban Business Restrictions?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Díaz-Canel Accuses US of Hypocrisy Over Cuban Business Restrictions?
- 7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What new restrictions has the US imposed on Cuban businesses?
- The United States has revoked permission for small Cuban private entrepreneurs to open accounts in US banks. This move was criticised by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as hypocritical, given the US's stated promotion of private enterprise in Cuba.
- What are the recent Cuban reforms for private businesses?
- Cuban reforms allow private businesses to employ more than 100 workers, participate in financial and currency markets, and import and export goods without state intermediaries. President Díaz-Canel has stated these reforms do not signify an embrace of capitalism.
- How do independent analysts view the US restrictions?
- Independent analysts on the island described the US move to revoke permission for Cuban entrepreneurs to open US bank accounts as a setback for the development of private enterprise in Cuba.
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7 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- Client Challenge (opens SF Gate in a new tab)
- Díaz-Canel questions U.S. measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firms (opens BNN Bloomberg in a new tab)
BNN Bloomberg — is BNN Bloomberg biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Díaz-Canel questions US measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firms (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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- Díaz-Canel questions US measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firms (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
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Centre
3- Díaz-Canel questions US measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firms (opens Wral News in a new tab)
- Díaz-Canel questions US measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firms – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
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- Díaz-Canel questions US measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firms (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
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Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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