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World / 24 January 2023
Cuba faces legal challenge over Castro-era debt
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CUBA is facing a legal challenge in London’s High Court this week over unpaid government debt from the 1980s.

The eight-day case began on Monday and was brought by investment firm CRF I Ltd.

The firm claims it is owed €72 million (£64m) on two loans granted to Cuba by European banks during Fidel Castro’s administration and denominated in deutschmarks.

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