2010年，古巴出现新的经济改革态势，这不仅成为拉美和加勒比地区的焦点之一，也为世界其他地区所关注。9月，古巴政府宣布国营企业大规模裁员，并逐渐放宽了对个体经营的政策限制，同时出台了相应的配套措施，开启了对经济发展模式进行结构性变革的序幕。古巴改革强调要坚持社会主义制度，继续实行计划经济。这场系统的渐进式改革力度大、牵涉面广，触动传统经济结构和观念，也必然将为古巴人带来发展机遇。当前仍在进行的改革尝试将为2011年4月召开古共六大制定“更新”经济模式的基本决定奠定基础。
Cuba launched a new round of economic reform in 2010，which drew the attention of the world. It decided to cut down a larger number of government workers and relax the restrictions on self-employment，which were viewed as the prelude to a structural reform of the economic development mode. Cuba claimed that its reform should be based on the preservation of the socialist system and planned economy. The reform was conducted gradually and would lead to economic restructuring and create opportunities for Cuban people to gain development. It is expected that the 6th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party to be convened in April 2011 will make major decisions on “upgrading” the economic mode.
