Miguel Díaz-Canel openly acknowledged on Thursday the growing unease among Cubans regarding the economic reforms pushed by the regime, particularly focusing on the rise of the private sector and increasing inequalities. These are considered the most extensive reforms implemented in Cuba in decades. According to the official outlet Cubadebate, Díaz-Canel listed the main concerns voiced by the public, which include: the expansion of private capital, wealth concentration, property rights, potential privatization of state enterprises, growing inequalities, subsidy elimination, transparency in bidding processes, and the effectiveness of control mechanisms to prevent corruption. The reforms represent one of the most significant economic shifts initiated by the regime since the "updating" of the model began. Additionally, Decree 160, published on July 22, lifted 46 restrictions on private economic actors and relaxed another 35 activities, broadening the scope for the non-state sector without altering the Communist Party's political control over the economy.