Raul Castro has taken increasing steps toward more capitalistic ideas since assuming power over Cuba, following his brother Fidel. Changes have included the allowance of electronic devices such as cell phones and computers to be purchased, removing restrictions on Cubans who were previously barred from certain hotels and beaches reserved only for tourists, and removing caps on workers' salaries. Other changes have occurred in the agricultural and housing sectors. State land was given to peasant farmers, and a new housing policy reform allows state workers to eventually gain legal title to properties so they may be passed on as inheritance or rented out.
In a first attempt to deal with changes in the retail and service sector, Raul Castro is turning state-run barbershops and beauty salons over to its employees. Instead of receiving a monthly wage from the government, hair salon owners with three chairs and under will be able to rent out seats. All businesses were nationalized in Cuba in 1968, and have remained that way ever since. So far, no official statement has been released announcing the changes to barber shops and beauty salons.
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