In 2019, on June, the government announce increase the wages in the public sector, specially for the teachers and health personnel. The increase was about 300%. Also, in October, the government open stores to buy, through electronic cards, house equipment and similar using USD, Euros or other international currency, send it to Cuba by the Cuban emigration.  The leaders of the government recognized that the new measures were unpopular but necessary to contain the capital flight to other countries as Panamá where Cuban citizens traveled and imported items to resell on the island.