This conversion started a few years ago is now almost complete. Cuba, as part of the recovery strategy, has opened the possibility of many foreign investments. We now have more than 340 joint ventures with foreign companies and investments that amount to over two billion U.S. dollars. This has been important for our growing economy. Through this partnership, we are getting technology, capital and markets.
Foreign investors are welcome except in the areas of education and health care.
They are very similar to the rest of the world. There are many such regulations covering salaries, worker benefits and environmental regulations. The main problem remains the impact of the blockade in that it may not prevent but it does impede investors from acting freely. Helms-Burton tries to punish those who invest with us and tries to impose the U.S. mandate on foreign companies. We see that clearly.