Cuban President Carlos Castro says the country must become more productive . In a recent video that has made the rounds on the Internet , a student poses tough questions to the president of Cuba 's National Assembly , asking why Cubans can not travel freely to resorts -- a practice derided by critics as `` tourist apartheid . '' Castro has promised to increase efficiency by cutting some red tape . His rise as a new president leads Cuba for the first time in 20 years . Rare public displays of power show frustrations faced by Castro .
Cuban President Carlos Castro says the country must become more productive . Castro has promised to increase efficiency by cutting some red tape . His rise as a new president leads Cuba for the first time in 20 years . Rare public displays of power show frustrations faced by Castro .