This document examines what the priorities of an initial phase of economic reforms in Cuba should be, recognizing both the depth of the current crisis and the impossibility of addressing all problems simultaneously. The authors argue that the country’s transformation should be organized in stages and that the first measures should focus on stabilizing the economy, halting social deterioration, and creating the conditions for more far-reaching reforms.

Based on this premise, the text proposes nine criteria for selecting and prioritizing the most urgent reforms, taking into account factors such as the severity of existing problems, institutional capacity, resource availability, impacts on public welfare, and international experience. The goal is to identify measures capable of producing rapid results while laying the groundwork for the country’s economic and social recovery.