It is courtesy of Castro's own National Statistics Office.
Since 2007, the number of "business organizations" formed in Cuba has decreased by 11%.
Thus, all of the subgroups of "business organizations" has dropped -- from cooperatives ("cooperativas") to self-financed state-owned enterprises ("empresas").
With one exception.
The only subgroup that has actually grown -- and by 11% -- are state-owned enterprises endowed by the regime's official budget ("unidades presupuestadas").
In other words, the only type of "business organization" that has grown between 2007 and 2011 are enterprises run by Raul's cronies, which he subsidizes with the state's income (from travel, foreign investments and selling doctor's abroad).
Can you say "piñata"?
Chart courtesy of Diario de Cuba.
