All private businesses are allowed to hire employees , the Council of Ministers says . The government has a budget deficit and is in debt ( it owes about $ 100 billion ) More than 200,000 Cubans have bought licenses to open small businesses since October .
All private businesses are allowed to hire employees , the Council of Ministers says . Details will be provided at a later date , Granma newspaper reports . More than 200,000 Cubans have bought licenses to open small businesses since October .