Fulminant dismissal of the Cuban Minister of Economy in the midst of the crisis. Gil's replacement is Joaquín Alonso Vázquez, who has headed the Central Bank of Cuba (BCV) for a year.
The ministerial crisis has taken away the Minister of the Food Industry, replaced by the governor of Villa Clara, Alberto López Díaz, a trusted man of the president. As is traditional in the Castro revolution, "all the comrades released from their respective positions were recognized for their effort and dedication"