Why is there an interest in introducing that type of economy within the framework of a Catholic organized event in Cuba?
I was invited because the issues of the economy and social life are very appropriate for dialogue and the search for convergence for the wellbeing of the countries of Latin America. This type of economy is the one that best represents the profound reality of human beings and life in society. Amid the economic crisis and virtual changes in the Cuban model of State socialism, many people think that for the economy to “work,” it’s necessary for companies to again have owners, meaning that these be transferred back into private hands. In fact, some participants in Social Week spoke about this. There are those who continue defending the statist pattern, while others insist that if the workers themselves become the true owners, we will have an efficient economy and a more equal, democratic and just society. Concerning the issue of private investment, State property or solidary self-management, what is your opinion? Around the whole world at this time, debate revolves around these points: how
