Cuba plans massive layoff
The Cuban government says it plans to slash a half million government jobs over the next six months. The idea is to take them off the government payroll while increasing private-sector job opportunities. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Andy Gomez, senior fellow for Cuban studies at the University of Miami.
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